The most borrowed books in the library in August were:
1. Tom Gates: genius ideas (mostly) – Liz Pichon
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever – Jeff Kinney
3. Divided City – Theresa Breslin
4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – J.K. Rowling
5. Mr Mumbles – Barry Hutchison
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules – Jeff Kinney
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel – Jeff Kinney
9. The Witches – Roald Dahl
10. Skulduggery Pleasant – Derek Landy
Here is a list of the most popular books from last month:
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. Revenge of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine
5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
6. Long Way Home by Michael Morpurgo
7. Deathnote by Tsugumi Ohba
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
9. Awful Auntie by David Walliams
10. The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Staff and pupils at K.A. can see a list of top borrowers on the library’s glow pages.
Last week we celebrated Book Week Scotland. There was a Scholastic book fair in the library and a scrambled letters book quiz. We also asked pupils and staff to post answers to book-related questions on our wall.
Here are some of our answers:
What’s the best book you have ever read?
Who is your favourite baddie from a book? Light Yagami from Deathnote by Tsugumi Ohba
Lord Loss from the Demonata series by Darren Shan
Voldemort from the Harry Potter series by JK Rowking
Miss Trunchbull from Matilda by Roald Dahl
President Snow from The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
Lord Vile from the Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy
Delphine from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Which book character would you like to hang out with for a day? Gale from The Hunger Games Katniss from The Hunger Games
Tips, Lily and Adie from The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
Hermione from Harry Potter Light Yagami from Deathnote Penny from Girl Online The Sorting Hat from Harry Potter Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
Harry Potter Book Night is on Thursday 4th February. It’s a chance for fans of Harry Potter to celebrate the books and share them with other people who might not have read them yet.
This year, Bloomsbury publishers are running a competition for pupils to win a Harry Potter event for their school. There are also 25 sets of Harry Potter books to be given away. All you have to do is create your own magic spell. Collect an entry form from the library.
Book review competition for pupils aged 11 – 16. Do you think you could read a whole book by the end of January? I am looking for pupils to take part in a book review competition for the Scottish Children’s Book Awards. To take part, you’ll have to read one of this year’s nominated titles and complete a short book review. There’ll be a small prize for the best review from KA and all reviews will be entered into the national competition for another chance to win. Collect a book and an entry form from the school library this week. Deadline Friday 29th January. Book club members who have already read the books are welcome to enter.
The most borrowed books in the library in November were:
1. The Piper by Danny Weston **Scottish Children’s Book Award nominee**
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
8. Mysteries of Ravenstorm Island: The Lost Children by Gillian Philip **Scottish Children’s Book Award nominee**
9. Demon Dentist by David Walliams
10. Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle…by Dav Pilky
Pupils and staff at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of top borrowers on the library’s Glow pages.
Our Guess the Character competition is running all week. Pupils can collect an entry form from the library. Hand completed forms back in by the end of the day on Friday.
Have a look at classroom doors round the school to find out what books your teachers are currently reading.
English classes will be invited to our half-price Scholastic book fair over the next few days. Pupils can also visit at break and lunch.
Book Week Scotland will be celebrated across the country from 23rd – 29th November this year. The library will be running a Guess the Character quiz, asking staff to be Reading Role Models and holding a half-price Scholastic book fair. Watch this space for more information!
The most borrowed books in the library in October were:
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
2. Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (mostly) by Liz Pichon
3. Scott Pilgrim vs The World 2 [Graphic Novel]
4. Stars Shall be Bright by Catherine MacPhail
5. Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy
6. George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
7. Grass by Catherine MacPhail
8. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
9. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
10. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of top borrowers by visiting the library’s Glow pages.
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