{"id":2718,"date":"2023-10-02T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=2718"},"modified":"2023-09-27T13:47:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:47:34","slug":"october-in-whitehill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2023\/10\/02\/october-in-whitehill\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyslexia Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the 2nd to 8th October 2023, Dyslexia Awareness Week<\/a> \u00a0will be celebrating individuals with dyslexia from all backgrounds and walks of life. This year\u2019s theme is Uniquely You<\/em>, which celebrates the diversity of the dyslexic community and the rich variety of lived experiences of dyslexia.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Barrington<\/span>To celebrate the week we’re spotlighting some of our new Barrington Stoke<\/a> books in Whitehill School Library.\u00a0 Each book has a dyslexia-friendly layout, typeface and paper stock so that even more readers can enjoy it.\u00a0 Barrington Stoke publish a fantastic range of fiction and non-fiction books for all ages and interests, and there are lots more available in the school library.
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Click the images to get a sneak peek of first chapters.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The day the hiccups took over<\/strong>\"image<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Frank has a big day ahead of him, with a trip to the dentist, a trumpet exam, a swimming contest and, most important of all, he has tickets to see his knitting hero on stage right here in his hometown!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>But\u00a0all that is put at\u00a0risk when Frank\u00a0wakes up with the hiccups. And they just won\u2019t STOP!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Helped by his new friend Daisy, Frank tries ever more madcap ideas to get the hiccups to go away. But\u00a0will the whole day end in disappointment and humiliation, or will Frank manage to turn\u00a0calamity into a dramatic triumph?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Book<\/a><\/span><\/span>Bertie and the alien chicken<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bertie is NOT looking forward to spending the summer holidays on stinky Long Bottom Farm. But things take an interesting turn when he <\/span>encounters<\/span> Nugget, the alien chicken. Nugget\u2019s mission is to find the Earth\u2019s most valuable resource and transport it back to <\/span>Nurgle<\/span> 7, and he needs Bertie\u2019s help. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But what could the Earth\u2019s most valuable resource be, and can they find it in time to stop the <\/span>Nurgles<\/span> exterminating the Earth?!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Calling the wales<\/em><\/strong>\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

When Tulsi and her best friend Satchen spot something unusual in the sea near their home in Scotland, they decide to investigate. But little do they know how much danger they\u00a0are putting themselves in.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>After rowing out to a nearby island, they become involved in a risky rescue mission and their boat capsizes in a storm.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But just as they think all is lost, help arrives from an unexpected source \u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ravencave <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

While mucking about in the ruins of an old farm while on holiday in Yorkshire, James hears strange laughter echoing around the walls. The ghost of a young girl appears to him and urges James to follow her but at first he\u2019s too afraid.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When she appears again, this time James follows. But will he be able to face the terrible truth she reveals \u2026?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Little women\"Image<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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When you\u2019re one of four sisters, it can be difficult to find your own identity. But that\u2019s never the\u00a0case for the March girls \u2013 sweet Meg, tomboyish Jo, shy Beth and precocious Amy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With their father away at war and their mother working long hours, the sisters have to look out for each other and make their own entertainment. Although disagreements arise, their strong bond, vivid imaginations and infectious sense of fun see them through the darkest of days in this timeless coming-of-age story.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Image<\/a>Frankenstein<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A thrilling gothic tale of hubris gone badly wrong. A young man\u2019s search for the secret of the spark of life leads him to a horrific experiment in which he creates a gigantic creature from dismembered body parts. Rejected by his creator, the initially gentle creature turns monstrous when his desire to find companionship and love are thwarted.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tanya Landman revisits Mary Shelley\u2019s classic Gothic horror story, bringing to life Dr Frankenstein and his monstrous creation in an accessible format that more readers can enjoy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The curio collectors<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Lily, Tom and Ma Hawker are the Curio Collectors, travelling the country and enthralling crowds\u00a0with their amazing collection of treasures. When an unusual piece of scrimshaw, a shell with delicate carvings, comes into their possession, it attracts the attention of a young maid, who is searching for a special shell that belonged to her mother. But another shadowy figure is also very interested in the scrimshaw, and it appears he will stop at nothing to get his hands on it.<\/p>\n

Can the Curio Collectors uncover the mystery behind the carvings before time runs out?<\/p>\n

\"ImageDragonracers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Kitty Hawk dreams of taking to the skies and competing in the world\u2019s first long-distance air race. But little does she imagine that her first flight will take place on the back of a dragon! When Kitty and her brother find an unusual egg, the little dragon that hatches from it grows rapidly into a magnificently powerful creature that learns to fly with Kitty riding on her back.<\/p>\n

Together, can they win the huge prize that\u2019s at stake, and will their daring adventure bring Kitty closer to achieving her dreams?<\/p>\n

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