The Titanic Story

 

When Titanic set sail for New York on 10 April 1912 she was hailed as one of the greatest feats of engineering ever to grace the waters.  Four days later, Titanic struck an iceberg and the Titanic is remembered as one of the most famous disasters in maritime history.
A new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum is commemorating Titanic's sinking by telling the stories of those onboard.

If you want to find out more about the Titanic Story the Library has a number of information books:

Titanic.  A Passenger Guide
The Titanic Story - David Hutchings
The Little Book of Titanic
The Danger Zone - Avoid Sailing On The Titanic! - David Stewart
The Titanic Lost Words

This true story has also inspired a number of fiction books, including 'Every Man For Himself' by Beryl Bainbridge and 'Titanic' by Ellen White, one of the 'My Story' series.

Good Reads For Year 8

There are a number of Year 8 students taking part in the Olympic Reading Challenge and to help you choose your next book here is a list of some of our favourite books.

·        Little Soldier - Bernard Ashley

·        Threads – Sophia Bennett

·        Framed - Frank Cottrell Boyce

·        Young Samurai - Chris Bradford

·        Unheard Voices - Malorie Blackman

·        Gideon the Cutpurse - Linda Buckley- Archer

·        The Dark is Rising - Susan Cooper

·        The City of Ember - Jeanne Duprau

·        Coram Boy - Jamila Gavin

·        The Little White Horse - Elizabeth Goudge

·        Silverfin The Graphic Novel - Charlie Higson

·        When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit - Judith Kerr

·        Sky hawk - Gill Lewis

·        The Lady in the Tower - Marie Louise Jensen

·        Mondays are Murder - Tanya Landman

·        Just Henry - Michelle Magorian

·        The Declaration – Gemma Malley

·        Caddy’s World – Hilary McKay

·        Blood Ties - Sophie McKenzie 

·        Breathe – Cliff McNish

·        Ribblestrop – Andy Mulligan

·        Mister Monster - Gareth Nix

·        A monster calls - Patrick Ness

·        Wind Singer – William Nicholson

·        Pegasus and the Fight for Olympus – Kate O’Hearn

·        Pirates! – Celia Rees

·        Mortal Engines – Philip Reeve

·        Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief – Rick Riordan

·        Time Riders – Alex Scarrow

·        The Book of Dead Days – Marcus Sedgwick

·        Vampirates  – Justin Somper

·        H.I.V.E. – Mark Walden

·        Malice – Chris Wooding

Olympic Reading Challenge

At the last Olympic Games in 2008 the United Kingdom won 47 medals, 19 of them were gold.  This year it is hoped Team GB will be even more successful. 

Books also win medals!  Every year the Carnegie Medal is awarded to the best book published for young people.  This years shortlist will be announced soon. Your next challenge is to read an award winning book, or a book by an award winning author.  The library has a selection of books ready for you to look at.  The Carnegie website has a list of all the Carnegie Medal winners.

Olympic Reading Challenge

The London 2012 Olympics will feature 26 sports.  This weeks challenge is to read a book about a sport you like, or read a story with a sporting theme.

Look out for:

MacB - Neil Arskey
Bend It Like Beckham - Navinda Dhami
Kick Off - Dan Freedman
Pride and Penalties - Chris Higgins
Double Twist - Donna King
Foul Play - Tom Palmer

In the library information books about sport can be found at the following Dewey numbers:

Basketball - 796.323
Cycling - 796.6
Equestrian Sports - 798
Football - 796.334
Swimming - 797.2
Tennis - 796.342

If you can't find the book you want please ask the librarian for help.

Olympic Reading Challenge

It is the second week of the Olympic Reading Challenge, however it is not too late to pick up an entry form.
The next challenge is to read a book recommended by a friend.  It must be a book you haven't read before!


London will welcome more than 10,000 athletes from around the world.  Some will be expecting to win gold medals; others will be happy to just take part.  Teams such as China, the United States, Canada and Australia will send hundreds of athletes.  Other teams will be much smaller.  Dominica's team at Beijing in 2008 had only two athletes.

International Women's Day

International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Find out more on the Guardian website.

National Science and Engineering Week 9 -18 March

 

Take part in National Science & Engineering Week!

The British Science Association website has downloadable activity packs, online quizzes and national competitions.

Borrow a book from our science section! Get inspired by the wonders of science and engineering.

There are lots of books to choose from...

World Book Day

Thursday March 1st is World Book Day and Beaumont School Library has chosen today to launch the Olympic Reading Challenge for all staff and students.

Olympic Reading Challenge
Go for Gold!



All around the world athletes have been training for the Olympics and meeting new challenges. We would like Beaumont students to challenge themselves to read up to 15 books between now and July.
On the blog there will be a regular super reading challenge connected to the Olympic theme.  This will be an optional challenge for those students looking for ideas of what to read.
 
Enter the race!  Come to the Library and pick up an entry form.

London is hosting the 2012 Olympics and so the first challenge is to read a book set in London.  If you need some help thinking of titles of books, go to the book lists section of the blog to find the London list.