{"id":5371,"date":"2024-12-19T14:27:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T14:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=5371"},"modified":"2024-12-19T14:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T14:30:12","slug":"st-rochs-reads-december-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/","title":{"rendered":"St Roch&#8217;s Reads: December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\">Season\u2019s Greetings! <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\">Can you believe <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\"> the end of another term?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\">Here\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\"> a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW25201948 BCX0\">few\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW25201948 BCX0\"> highlights<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\"> from St Roch\u2019s School Library<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\"> to wrap up <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\">a very<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25201948 BCX0\">speedy month. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW25201948 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Swatch eMagazine <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The winter edition of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/qbozk\/eaou\/#p=1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Swatch:\u00a0Glasgow School Libraries\u2019\u00a0eMagazine <\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">is out now. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The winter edition features a great Q&amp;A with author Skye McKenna by St Roch\u2019s pupils. There&#8217;s also upcoming book releases and lots of reviews and recommendations. You can browse the issue online to keep up to date with new book releases and see what pupils are reading ( you might also get some bookish Christmas gift inspiration).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5371 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/swatch\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140121\/Swatch-210x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140121\/Swatch-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140121\/Swatch.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/upcoming-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140122\/upcoming-1-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140122\/upcoming-1-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140122\/upcoming-1.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/upcoming-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140124\/Upcoming-2-207x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140124\/Upcoming-2-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140124\/Upcoming-2.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library volunteers<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">After 8 weeks of hard work, this month pupils finished their volunteer-mentoring.\u00a0 Those who completed all their training and helped in the library once a week, became official Library Volunteers. Welcome to the team everyone!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There\u2019s been a huge amount of effort put in by our pupil volunteers so far this year. We celebrated all their hard work with an end-of-term party this week. The new volunteers were welcomed to the team,\u00a0 there was a prize raffle for pupils who went the extra mile and\u00a0 new levels of festive competitiveness were reached in charades. A big shout out to the pupils who worked very hard over the term and completed the most tasks on their bingo sheets, Roya, Ava, Iman &amp; Amany. Amazing work folks, well done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libcat.csglasgow.org\/web\/arena\/overdrive-guide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5375 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140435\/Libby-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140435\/Libby-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140435\/Libby-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140435\/Libby.jpg 505w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Introducing Libby<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">First years were introduced to the digital library this month. Everyone set up an account and learned how to use the Libby app. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/libcat.csglasgow.org\/web\/arena\/overdrive-guide\">Libby<\/a> pupils can access thousands of books and audio books on their iPad. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There\u2019s lots of great features, like different background, dyslexia friendly font and built in dictionaries. After a bit of practise our first years all went away with an eBook they could adjust to best suit them &#8211; ready to read!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Festive Fiction<\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, we&#8217;ve some lovely books on our highlight displays this month that are perfect for the festive season.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libcat.csglasgow.org\/web\/schools\/results?p_p_id=crDetailWicket_WAR_arenaportlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=1&amp;p_p_state=normal&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_item_id=1035027844&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_facet_queries=&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_agency_name=AUK000048&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_item_no=0&amp;_crDetailWicket_WAR_arenaportlet_back_url=https%3A%2F%2Flibcat.csglasgow.org%2Fweb%2Fschools%2Fsearch%3Fp_p_id%3DsearchResult_WAR_arenaportlet%26p_p_lifecycle%3D1%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_facet_queries%3D%26_searchResult_WAR_arenaportlet_agency_name%3DAUK000048%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_item_no%3D0%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_query%3D1035027844%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_type%3Dsolr%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_sort_advice%3Dfield%253DRelevance%2526direction%253DDescending%26_searchResult_WAR_arenaportlet_arena_member_id%3D68009021&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_query=1035027844&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_type=solr&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_sort_advice=field%3DRelevance%26direction%3DDescending&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_arena_member_id=68009021\">Some like it cold by Elle McNicoll<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a long absence, 18-year-old\u00a0Jasper\u00a0is finally heading home for the holidays &#8211; and she&#8217;s keeping secrets.\u00a0 Arthur, a budding filmmaker, is turning the town of Lake Pristine into a small town story worthy of the big screen. His plans are disrupted by the arrival of the town&#8217;s golden girl &#8211; the antagonist of his school days; a girl he&#8217;s never forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>Jasper Montgomery is back in Lake Pristine for one reason: to say goodbye. But before long small-town tensions start to rise, and a certain brooding film buff starts to look like a very big reason to stay . . .<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libcat.csglasgow.org\/web\/schools\/results?p_p_id=crDetailWicket_WAR_arenaportlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=1&amp;p_p_state=normal&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_item_id=014137120X&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_facet_queries=&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_agency_name=AUK000048&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_item_no=0&amp;_crDetailWicket_WAR_arenaportlet_back_url=https%3A%2F%2Flibcat.csglasgow.org%2Fweb%2Fschools%2Fsearch%3Fp_p_id%3DsearchResult_WAR_arenaportlet%26p_p_lifecycle%3D1%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_facet_queries%3D%26_searchResult_WAR_arenaportlet_agency_name%3DAUK000048%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_item_no%3D0%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_query%3D014137120X%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_type%3Dsolr%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_sort_advice%3Dfield%253DRelevance%2526direction%253DDescending%26_searchResult_WAR_arenaportlet_arena_member_id%3D68009021&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_query=014137120X&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_type=solr&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_sort_advice=field%3DRelevance%26direction%3DDescending&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_arena_member_id=68009021\">Let it snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson &amp; Lauren Myracle<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It&#8217;s Christmas Eve and the worst blizzard for fifty years has blanketed Gracetown. But as well as snowflakes, love is in the air &#8211; and appearing in the most unexpected ways . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who&#8217;d have thought a freezing hike from a stranded train would end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger? Or that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow could lead to romance with an old friend? Or that the path to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libcat.csglasgow.org\/web\/schools\/results?p_p_id=crDetailWicket_WAR_arenaportlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=1&amp;p_p_state=normal&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_item_id=0141369728&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_facet_queries=&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_agency_name=AUK000048&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_item_no=0&amp;_crDetailWicket_WAR_arenaportlet_back_url=https%3A%2F%2Flibcat.csglasgow.org%2Fweb%2Fschools%2Fsearch%3Fp_p_id%3DsearchResult_WAR_arenaportlet%26p_p_lifecycle%3D1%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_facet_queries%3D%26_searchResult_WAR_arenaportlet_agency_name%3DAUK000048%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_item_no%3D0%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_query%3D0141369728%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_type%3Dsolr%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_sort_advice%3Dfield%253DRelevance%2526direction%253DDescending%26_searchResult_WAR_arenaportlet_arena_member_id%3D68009021&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_query=0141369728&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_type=solr&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_sort_advice=field%3DRelevance%26direction%3DDescending&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_arena_member_id=68009021\">Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It&#8217;s Christmas, and the snow is falling in Cambridge, where the detective duo Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the festive period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But Hazel&#8217;s hopes of relaxing amongst the beautiful spires, cosy libraries and inviting tea-rooms are dashed by the\u00a0danger\u00a0lurking in the dark stairwells of Maudlin College.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Two days before Christmas, there is a terrible accident.<\/span> \u00a0<span data-contrast=\"none\">At least, it appears to be an accident &#8211; until the Detective Society look a little closer, and realise a murder has taken place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Faced with several irritating grown-ups and fierce competition from a rival agency, they must use all their cunning and courage to find the killer (in time for Christmas Day, of course).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5371 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/let-it-snow\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140937\/Let-it-snow-195x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140937\/Let-it-snow-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140937\/Let-it-snow.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/mistletow\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140938\/Mistletow-196x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140938\/Mistletow-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140938\/Mistletow.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/some-like\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140940\/Some-like-198x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140940\/Some-like-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19140940\/Some-like.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libcat.csglasgow.org\/web\/schools\/results?p_p_id=crDetailWicket_WAR_arenaportlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=1&amp;p_p_state=normal&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_item_id=0702314161&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_facet_queries=&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_agency_name=AUK000048&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_item_no=0&amp;_crDetailWicket_WAR_arenaportlet_back_url=https%3A%2F%2Flibcat.csglasgow.org%2Fweb%2Fschools%2Fsearch%3Fp_p_id%3DsearchResult_WAR_arenaportlet%26p_p_lifecycle%3D1%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_facet_queries%3D%26_searchResult_WAR_arenaportlet_agency_name%3DAUK000048%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_item_no%3D0%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_query%3D0702314161%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_search_type%3Dsolr%26p_r_p_arena_urn%253Aarena_sort_advice%3Dfield%253DRelevance%2526direction%253DDescending%26_searchResult_WAR_arenaportlet_arena_member_id%3D68009021&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_query=0702314161&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_search_type=solr&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_sort_advice=field%3DRelevance%26direction%3DDescending&amp;p_r_p_arena_urn%3Aarena_arena_member_id=68009021\">All the jingle ladies by Beth Garrod<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Molly hates Christmas. And it&#8217;s not even her fault. Her mum and dad had the biggest ever Christmas single when she was a child, complete with video evidence of Molly in a hideous Christmas costume joyfully singing the mortifying last line that EVERYBODY knows.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Molly has spent her life trying to play it down but then the song is used in the hottest new Christmas film. It&#8217;s only November and it&#8217;s already EVERYWHERE. And when Molly meets a cute guy at the premier, how can she stop him from working out who she is?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But Molly isn&#8217;t the only one hiding her real identity&#8230; will her Christmas romance turn out to have a Hollywood ending?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/glasgow.overdrive.com\/library\/teens\/media\/1080393\">Dash and Lily&#8217;s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn &amp; David Levithan<\/a> (ebook)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">I&#8217;ve left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the page. If you don&#8217;t, put the book back on the shelf, please. <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the urge of her lucky-in-love brother, sixteen-year-old Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on her favourite bookshop shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. Curious, Dash isn&#8217;t one to back down from a challenge \u2013 and the Book of Dares is the perfect distraction he&#8217;s been looking for. As they send each other on a scavenger hunt across Manhattan, a whirlwhind romance ensues on paper. But finding out if they share their on-page chemistry in real life could be their biggest dare yet&#8230;.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/glasgow.overdrive.com\/library\/teens\/media\/6080785\">I&#8217;m Dreaming of a Wyatt Christmas by Tiffany Schmidt<\/a> (ebook)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Noelle Partridge is known for three things: being the best ballet dancer, babysitter, and person with the most Christmas spirit in her small town. But lately she\u2019s bored by the lessons at her dance school, and her friends and father are\u00a0more\u00a0bah humbug\u00a0than\u00a0Hallmark movie marathon. So when her favorite babysitting clients ask her to accompany them on a ski trip over winter break, she packs her bags for the slopes. It helps that they\u2019re offering double her rate\u2014she\u2019ll need the money for Beacon, an elite ballet academy that\u2019s granted her an audition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Noelle is ready to \u201cDeck the Halls\u201d and have\u00a0fa la la la\u00a0fun, until Wyatt, the older half-brother of her babysitting charges, decides to surprise his family for the holiday. He\u2019s one of the best dancers at Beacon, and makes Noelle\u2019s head spin faster than pirouettes.\u00a0Unfortunately, she also manages to step on his toes\u2014spoiling his surprise and complicating his secret plans. After a few missteps, Noelle and Wyatt begin to thaw toward each other and bond over the big decisions looming in each of their lives. With enough Christmas magic, Noelle might just start the New Year with lots of babysitting cash in her pocket and a chance with the\u00a0pas de deux\u00a0partner of her dreams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5371 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/version-1-0-0\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141058\/Dash-191x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141058\/Dash-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141058\/Dash.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/jingle\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141100\/Jingle-196x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141100\/Jingle-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141100\/Jingle.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/12\/19\/st-rochs-reads-december-2\/wyat-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141204\/Wyat-1-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141204\/Wyat-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/12\/19141204\/Wyat-1.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Happy reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Season\u2019s Greetings! Can you believe it\u2019s the end of another term?\u00a0Here\u2019s a\u00a0few\u00a0 highlights from St Roch\u2019s School Library to wrap up a very speedy month. \u00a0 Swatch eMagazine \u00a0 The winter edition of Swatch:\u00a0Glasgow School Libraries\u2019\u00a0eMagazine is out now. The winter edition features a great Q&amp;A with author Skye McKenna by St Roch\u2019s pupils. 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