What’s in the box?
We’ve had an exciting time at Lochend. First of all, we’ve had lots of new books come into the library. I wonder what could be in that box??? Been a bit of a reading drought in the summer? Come in to the library and see what new books are here. it’s always great to see a delivery of books on the library table !
New Feature – Click for the link
In our blog posts now, if you click on any underlined text, you’ll be taken to some exciting new internet content. This could be for a book review or even an author’s page. So there’s lots more for you to find out in the blog this year.
S1 Induction Time
It’s great to see all the new S1 pupils come into the library for the first time this month. Everyone has now been given their library cards and can borrow books for the first time.
Remember, the library is free and you can borrow books for 2 weeks, or longer if you need more time to read the books you have. Stuck for an idea what to read? Why not check out our display of new books? This table is where you find a selection of new books covering all subjects.
New books to borrow
On the new releases table, you can find the following books. As a sneak peak, click on the links and you will be able to read all about them ! If you want a book, just ask the librarian who will be happy to reserve one for you.
A brilliant celebration of all the amazing women to come out of Scotland. You’ll find women from history, Olympians, footballers and so many more great figures to surprise and inspire you to be the best version of yourself.
Definitely the creepiest of the new books, and a great read to set you up for Halloween in October ! It’s not ghosts and ghouls, it’s even scarier than that. Ruby and her best friend have discovered a new AI tool which helps them get great grades at school. But is that just too good to be true? Read this Super Short story and find out….
Matt Goodfellow has done it again with this book, he simply gets better and better. Nathan is struggling at school, and trying his best to keep the few friends he has. 
But what if your best friend starts doing things they shouldn’t really be doing? And it’s serious. Combined with trouble at home, the Final Year is a great read and one you can identify with concerning your first year at a new school.
Author of the Month – Tom Palmer
Our first author of the month for this term is Tom Palmer. Tom writes amazing books on football, the Second World War and many other things. His books are in our Super Shorts section, which means they are a great read with not so many pages. Also they have yellow pages which means pupils with dyslexia challenges can read the words with more ease. But everyone can borrow these books and they are amazing reads
I’ve also enjoyed some time off to go on trips and celebrations including:
Our S3s were absolutely captivated and our only five copies of his book went just moments after the talk concluded.
Fabia & Hunnah in S3 are keen readers of new and trending fiction and popped in after school to chat about books.
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is such a thrilling book! It’s about a high school girl named Pip who decides to investigate a murder case for a school project. As she delves deeper, she uncovers secrets and twists that keep you on the edge of your seat. The book is full of suspense and unexpected turns. It’s a real page-turner! If you enjoy mysteries, you’ll love this one! Fabia, S3
“The Inheritance Games” 
For World Book Day, I recommend ‘A Song of Wraith and Ruin’ by Roseanne A. Brown. I rated this book five stars. It is a fast paced, action-packed story about two people who experience love, loss, betrayal and it is very bingeable! It honestly felt almost like watching a movie (I even bought my own copy after reading it).
I loved that this book doesn’t portray black people as the negative stereotype seen in films, but instead portrays us as exactly what we are. Human. Chantelle, S6
This quirky title is an unusual mix of manga and traditional novel styles, with cartoons then followed by a chapter of writing. The story itself is great too. It’s about Julian who meets a rabbit called Chie-san who leads him to the Tokyo Ghost Cafe. There Mama-san welcomes them to this strange and unusual place, and tells them that she has found a young boy called Akira-San who has wondered into the cafe and told her that he is lost and needs to go home. Mama-san asks them to guide Akira-San home. However, this isn’t straightforward as Akira-san doesn’t quite know where home is and no-one really knows who he is. As each trip progresses, Akira-san seems to remember more and more about home along the way. However the group are met by set backs such as tigers, temples, crocodiles and snow blizzards – which stop them in their tracks. You’ll love this action packed adventure – with the unusual styles and Japanese words to learn thrown in – you won’t be able to put it down… Lochend loves it !
