Robyn Bolger | Reporter ‘I Have No Secrets’, written by Penny Joelson, is a book which, in my opinion, is written from a very unusual and intriguing angle – from the perspective of a 14 year old girl, Jemma, who was diagnosed with severe cerebral paralysis and is unable to speak. When she was young, she was put in foster care as her parents couldn’t take care
The Haunting of Jessop Rise Review
Daniel Ingyang | Reporter The Haunting of Jessop Rise, by Danny Weston, is a mysterious horror novel for teenagers, set in the 1850s. The book is about William, a 14-year-old boy, who after living in a workhouse since his father’s death, is invited to live with his rich and enigmatic uncle in a mansion in Wales. Since his father had fallen out with the family years
Book review: Beautiful Creatures
Robyn Bolger | Reporter Beautiful creatures is an imaginative story written by Kamie Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Casters, Incubuses, Seers, Keepers, Waywards, Sirens and Mortals keep the story moving. There is never a dull moment once Lena Duchanes moved to the small Southern town of Gatlin and at the same time, into Ethan Wates heart.
Book review: ‘Matched’
Robyn Bolger | Reporter The ‘Matched’ series by Ally Condie is about a world that is run by the ‘Society’. Nobody knows how to write, everything is done through a computer. Everybody knows only what the Society wants them to know. There are certain pills that each person has to take when commanded to. The green pill to keep calm, blue to survive in emergencies and
REVIEW: ‘I Capture the Castle’ By Dodie Smith
‘I capture the castle’ is quite an old book written by Dodie Smith but is rewritten in modern English language. It is about a young girl called Cassandra that lives in an abandoned castle with her sister, Dad and her step-mother. The novel is written through her own perspective, in the style of her journal.
Read All About It: The Maze Runner
Robyn Bolger | Writer The maze Runner series, written by James Dashner, is about a group of people who are brainwashed and sent up to an arena within the centre of a maze – that changes every night. It was completely normal to those who had been there for quite a while. Except there are no girls. It’s all boys. With great killing machines called grievers just
Our trip to ReimagiNation East Kilbride
Photography from Cindy-Lou Ramsay Sophia Guidi | In recognition of their achievement in the private reading programme, 30 S2-3 pupils were nominated to attend ReimagiNation: East Kilbride, a new book festival revealing the hidden stories of Scotland’s new towns. This was an extremely enjoyable, educational trip as well as an amazing experience. It allowed the students to listen and meet authors, encouraging them to develop their
What happened when we went to the Edinburgh Book Festival?
Sophie Nicholl and Emma Harris | On Thursday the 24th of August, a group of St Andrew’s and St Bride’s pupils had a wonderful day at the Edinburgh Book Festival, meeting authors Elizabeth Wein, Patrice Laurence and Gary Garret. Even more exciting for the students, they were all given the opportunity to get books signed.
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