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My oh my it’s Alex Nye

After 6 years in the making Alex’s new book Dark Matter will be hitting the shelves in a matter(sic) of days and guess which school she has agreed to come and talk to? No really I wish you would tell us because she said she was too busy – oh wait only joking it’s us – Alex will be coming along as part of our Book Week Scotland celebrations.
She has kindly offered to talk to a specially selected group of S1 pupils about her writing and characters and then we have encouraged her* to stay on to partake of a “literary lunch” with library assistants from both St. Ninian’s and Woodfarm High School.

It promises to be a corker of a day and Alex has promised to sign books for pupils – so if you have your own copy bring it along or if you want to buy a copy come and see me by Friday 13th Nov.

Just a heads up – for such a nice soft spoken lady she sure knows how to ramp up the heeby jeebies in her books!!

There’s lots going on this week so if you are not part of this event you are sure to be able to join in another.
The lovely Alex

*lured with cake

Book Week Scotland 2015

Book week scotland

Are you clearing out in time for Christmas and have any unwanted books at home?
As part of Book Week Scotland and our S2 Everest project we would like to run a second-hand book stall at the end of November.
If you would like to donate any items to this project they would be gratefully received.
Don’t worry if you don’t have anything to hand in as pupils can come along and buy a book for only 50p- all proceeds will go towards Oxfam’s Nepalese Earthquake Relief fund.
Updates will be tweeted from @stninianslib

Many thanks for your continued support of the library!

Book Week Scotland


Are you ready for all the fun and games starting next week?

You could:

follow the library on twitter @stninianslib and read a clue each day to find out where Hamish the cow has been on his holiday and you could win a copy of the BRAND NEW Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
If that is not your thing you could come along to our annual book sale in the forum. Hundreds of books to choose from and all £2 or less!
If competitions are much more your thing then you could take part in the Scot or Not competitions – a list of 20 things, places or people and you have to work out if they are Scottish or err Nottish! – Free to enter and entries to be handed in to the library by Friday 28th. DO NOT HELP YOUR TEACHER – let them try to work it out on their own.

If you are more of a fashion diva or a bookish type them combine both interests with a tartan book tammy making extravaganza. Just pop in to the library at any lunchtime 24-28 and Mrs Baird will show you how!.

As if that was not enough check out the Book Week Scotland web site for chances to vote for your favourite Scottish character, make a reading pledge or even and this would be lovely for you to write a love letter to your library – remember library not me ( I know that will be tough).
http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scotland

Big or small, staff or pupil get involved – of I will send Hamish round and you don’t want him angry!