What a fabulous February we’ve had at Eastbank School Library ! It’s such a short month, but we’ve packed so much into it here at Eastbank.
Spring is coming soon and Mrs Marshall our School Librarian has been spring cleaning – or refreshing – some of our favourite sections of the library. First of all, the senior section is looking so much better. The shelves have been tidied and books refreshed with some new stock. 
The display is looking far more contemporary and the addition of the new stock has really brightened the place up.
There is even a new area now showing all the senior arrivals. Hopefully the students don’t get too distracted from their studies by hunting for books with so many great choices displayed in front of them.
And there’s plenty of new books for all the other students to enjoy as well. 
These manga were loaned out within 2 days!
2 of the new Black Clover books didn’t even make this photo as they were loaned out the same morning they came in….
Some great new books about beauty and transport also were a welcome addition to our stock. They look amazing and I’m sure they’ll be popular too.
Following on from January, our staff book club is going from strength to strength.
In the library on the last Tuesday of the month we all gather and talk about all things bookish, and compare reads and recommendations. We also 
participate in the entirely voluntary book dare scheme ! It’s a great example for the pupils to see how many staff, across all different subject areas in the school, love reading too. And the staff really enjoy showing off their, “Ask me what I’m reading?” badges as well.And that’s not all. Also, we’re really looking forward to World Book Day in March. The tokens have just arrived ! Watch this space and we’ll tell you what we get up to all through next month.
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 !
