Like stories which give you chills? Like writing stories even more?
Then why not enter the North Ayrshire writing competition for Ravenfest 2021. Write a short story in the style of Edgar Allan Poe – murder, mystery, suspense , or all three!
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Great recommendation this week – one which will be available in the Library when it opens but available now on Borrow Box from North Ayrshire Libraries. For more information see their website.
Mrs Vaughan recommends a challenge! Mr Mingin by David
Walliams is translated into Scots by Matthew Fitt. It’s the story of Mr Stink retold in the Scots language and is a great challenge for you!
The story is about Chloe who sees Mr Mingin every day, but she’s never speaks to him. Which isn’t surprising, because he’s a tramp, and he stinks. But there’s more to Mr Mingin than meets the eye (or nose) and before she knows it, Chloe has an unusual new friend hiding in her garden shed.
A funny story but in Scots which will teach you some new words!
Thanks to all those who entered the Roald Dahl Day competition.
Hope you had fun doing the quiz! There can be only one winner and that’s Jayden in S1! Well done – your prize will be with you as soon as Mrs Vaughan can get into school.
Look out for the next competition coming soon.
Recommendation of the week – the book is one you will see in the Library when it opens and is also available on Borrow Box from North Ayrshire Libraries. For more information see their website.
This week’s recommendation is Shadow by Michael Morpurgo. When Shadow, a bomb-sniffing spaniel, goes missing in the middle of
wartorn Afghanistan, his soldier-owner is devastated. Meanwhile, Shadow makes friends with a local Afghan boy, and sees a whole other side of the war. As Christmas draws ever closer, will Shadow and his trainer ever be reunited? A story of war and a dog’s relationship with humans.
A touching story for those who enjoy Michael Morpurgo, war stories or stories featuring animals.
Another week, another recommendation! Each book is available on Borrow Box from North Ayrshire Libraries and will be available when the Library is open. For more information see their website.
Mrs Vaughan recommends The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan, which is the first in the Trials of Apollo series. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus’s favour.
But Apollo has many enemies – gods, monsters and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go . . . an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.
A must read for all those who love Percy Jackson series or like reading adventure stories.
To celebrate Roald Dahl Day on 13 September, why try a quiz about his books and life. The quiz is on Google forms. It’s multiple choice so even if you don’t know the answer, it’s worth a guess!
All correct entries will be entered into a draw. Prize to be won!
Closing date is 21 September.
Mrs Vaughan recommends a book each week until the Library is open. Book is available on Borrow Box from North Ayrshire Libraries. For more information see their website.
This week’s recommendation is The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape
her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman’s purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters, including Flabberghast – a young wizard who’s particularly competitive at hopscotch – and a hideous troll housekeeper who’s emotionally attached to his feather duster. They have been placed under an extraordinary spell, which they are desperate for Nine to break – and if she can, maybe they can offer her a new life in return.
Perfect for those who love fantasy with a huge dose of magic thrown in!
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