This years most borrowed book...

The most borrowed book by Year 7 this year...

L. Pichon the Brilliant World of Tom Gates

and Year 8...

Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hard Luck

Carnegie nominations for 2015

Nominations have been published for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2015. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded annually by CILIP for an outstanding book for children and young people. The longlist will be announced on 10 February 2015, and a shortlist will then be announced on Tuesday 17th March with the winner announced in June. The list of nominations may be found on the Carnegie website.

Book Club Author Visit

On November 5th the Book Club visited Parmiters School to listen to the author Andy McNab, Caius wrote "Here it was, the second thrilling book club trip of the year.......Andy McNab shocked us with his inner knowledge and life story. After a childhood of criminal behaviour he changed his ways after going to juvenile detention. Soldiers visited the centre and recruited ... as a soldier he learned how to read.
Later, after working his way up the ranks, he wrote stories about his time as a soldier. These books are well known around the world and are an inspiration to us all.
He quit the secret service to become a full time writer, and not only taught us about the army, but also taught us about changing our ways...
To summarise, Andy McNab is fantastic, and an inspiration to us all."



Visit the website to find out more about him.

Scholastic Teen Book Club

The November issue of the Scholastic Teen Book Club is available.  Fill in the order form and return to the school library by November 18th or order online at www.shop.scholastic.co.uk

Red House Shortlist 2015

Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman

Doubleday ISBN 9780552554626

Years after a violent war destroyed much of the world, Kaspar has grown up in a society based on peace and harmony. But beyond the city walls, a vicious band of rebels are plotting to tear this peace apart. It is up to the Guardians - an elite peacekeeping force - to protect the city, without ever resorting to the brutal methods of their enemy. When Kaspar joins the Guardians, he has a chance encounter with a rebel - a beautiful girl named Rhea. Haunted from that moment on by strange visions and memories - memories that could only belong to Rhea - he realises he hasn't been told the truth about what the rebels really want, and what he's really fighting for.

The Prince of the Icemark by Stuart Hill

Chicken House ISBN 9781906427337

When his brother, the King, is killed in battle, Prince Redrought must rally his people and learn to defend the tiny country agaist supernatural invaders \- werewolves, vampires and zombies. Redrought must take the fight to enemy territory, The-Land-of-the-Ghosts, and it's there he will fall or stand for ever in the legends of the Icemark as King Redrought Athelstan Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield, Bear of the North.

Split Second by Sophie McKenzie

Simon and Schuster ISBN 9781471115998

Bound together by the devastating consequences of a terrorist attack on a London market, teenagers Charlotte (Charlie) and Nat appear at first to have much in common. But, as Charlie gets closer to Nat and his family, she begins to wonder if perhaps he knows more about the attack than he has let on. Split Second is an action-packed thriller that shifts between the perspectives of its two main characters as their courage and their loyalties are tested to the limit.

 

Red House Book Award 2015

The Red House Children’s Book Award is the only national book award voted for entirely by children.  The books from the long list for the 2015 Award are available to borrow from the Library.  Borrow a book and tell us what you think.  The 2015 shortlist will be announced on the 27th October! 

Book Club trip

"On Thursday 2nd October, year 7 book club went on an amazing, inspirational trip to the wonders of Haileybury school grounds - beautiful and dazzling. Mrs Mayer-Khan had been planning this trip for a while and thus, we had the best experience ever.

At 8:40 AM we met up to board the bus to Haileybury.  But, after a mishap concerning Charlie and thirst we had to leave at 9:00.

 Arriving at the dazzling school, we took some time to take in our surroundings... we entered the building.

We were seeing the author Alex Scarrow, author of the bestselling Time Rider series.  His appearance really shocked me: really cool clothes and an amazing personality!

He talked about his background and that's when I realised we're like twins!  He loves music - he was in a band.  He had a game design job and he loves writing.  What could be better!

After dozens of selfies, signings and blowing all the money we had, we got on the bus and headed back to school.

That was one of the best school trips in my life..."

                                                                                 Caius Year 7 Student 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Beaumont shadows the Man Booker Prize 2014

Beaumont staff met in the Library today to discuss the Man Booker shortlist.  Mrs Mayer-Khan introduced the books and shared  Reindling (a traditional Austrian cake).

The Scholastic C2C Book Club

Great News! We're running a Scholastic Book Club to earn free books for our school. We have sent the Book Club leaflets home so that you and your child can choose from the latest exciting selection of books.  Parents can browse and buy online. Your books will be delivered to school, free of charge.
Please place your orders by October 3rd.

Recommended reads for the summer holidays

Rooftoppers                                                     

Katherine Rundell

Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck which left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive, but that means still possible.

 AR BL:3.5      Pts:6.0

 

Between Shades of Gray              

Ruta Sepetys

 

Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known.

AR:3.6          Pts:9.0

Liar & Spy    

Rebecca Stead

When seventh grader Georges (the S is silent) moves into a Brooklyn apartment building, he meets Safer, a twelve-year-old coffee-drinking loner and self-appointed spy. Georges becomes Safer's first spy recruit. His assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs.
AR BL:3.8     Pts:5.0

 

 

Ingo (The Ingo Chronicles)

Helen Dunmore

Sapphire's father mysteriously vanishes into the waves off the Cornwall coast where her family has always lived. She misses him terribly, and she longs to hear his spellbinding tales about the Mermaids, who live in the underwater kingdom of Ingo.

AR BL:3.9     Pts:10.0

 

 

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Series)

Liz Pichon

Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks, spilt water, lightening ... Tom's exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts, as well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton.

AR BL 4.0    Pts:2.0

 

 

The World of Norm: May Contain Nuts (Series)

Jonathan Meres

When Norm wakes up about to wee in his parent’s wardrobe, things can’t really get worse. Forced to move house, watch his little brothers get whatever they desire and being blamed for everything that goes wrong, Norm gets desperate – and all he wants is a pimped-up bike.

AR BL 4.0     Pts:4.0

 

 

 

 

Framed

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Dylan's parents run the Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvel garage - and when he's not trying to persuade his sisters to play football, Dylan is in charge of the petrol log. That means he gets to keep track of everyone coming in and out of Manod. This is an exploration of how art touches the life of one little boy.

AR BL:4.2     Pts:9.0

 

 

Oranges in No Man’s Land

Eliabeth Laird

Oranges in No Man's Land tells the riveting story of ten-year-old Ayesha's terrifying journey across no man's land to reach a doctor in hostile territory in search of medicine for her dying grandmother.

Set in Lebanon during the civil war, this story is told by award-winning author Elizabeth Laird and is based on personal, real-life events.

AR BL:4.3       Pts:2.0

 

 

 

Raven’s Gate (Book 1 of The Gate Keepers)

Anthony Horowitz

When Matt Freeman gets into trouble with the police, he's sent to be fostered in Yorkshire. It's not long before he senses there's something wrong with his guardian: with the whole village.

AR BL:4.4       Pts:10

 

 

 

 

Hacker

Malory Blackman

When Vicky's father is arrested, accused of stealing over a million pounds from the bank where he works, she is determined to prove his innocence. But how? There's only one way - to attempt to break into the bank's computer files.

AR BL:4.4       Pts:7.0

 

 

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)

Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life.

AR BL:4.5          Pts:13.0

 

 

 

Dawn of the Demontide (Witchfinder Series)

William Hussey

Jake Harker is an outsider, a loser whose nose is always in a horror comic. That is until horror stops being fiction and the Pale Man and his demon Mr Pinch stop Jake on a dark, deserted road. That night, under a tree called the demon's dance, Jake will learn the true meaning of terror ...

AR BL:4.8         Pts:11.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winner of the Carnegie Medal is.....

Kevin Brooks THE BUNKER DIARY wins the CILIP Carnegie Medal for 2014.

 "CHILDREN DON'T NEED HAPPY ENDINGS" SAY WINNERS OF UK'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS

CILIP Carnegie winner Kevin Brooks, speaking at the ceremony, said: "There is a school of thought that no matter how dark or difficult a novel is, it should contain at least an element of hope. As readers, children - and teens in particular - don't need to be cossetted with artificial hope that there will always be a happy ending. They want to be immersed in all aspects of life, not just the easy stuff. They're not babies, they don't need to be told not to worry, that everything will be all right in the end, because they're perfectly aware that in real life things aren't always all right in the end. To be patronizing, condescending towards the reader is, to me, the worst thing a Young Adult fiction author can do."

Beaumont Book Club vote on the Carnegie Medal Shortlist 2014

The Book Club have been reading the Carnegie shortlist and today they discussed the books, ate cake and voted on their favourite book.



Each year 1,000s of children and young people 'shadow' the award judges by reading the shortlisted books, writing reviews and debating which books they think should win. Visit the shadowing site to see their personal responses to the shortlisted books.

Beaumont Book Club could not decide between "All The Truth That's In Me" by Julie Berry and "The Bunker Diary" by Kevin Brooks.

The Carnegie Winner will be announced on Monday 23rd June.

Are you taking part in the Tube Challenge?

Reading Around The Circle Line

The Tube Reading Challenge Starts Today

 

 

1. Choose your route 1-14
2. Read 14 books of your choice within your AR band
3. After reading the book have your bookmark stamped at each station
4. At the specific points read a 'special' book

 

 

 

Reading Around The Circle Line



 

 



New Library Reading Challenge for the Summer Term

Reading On The Tube

Coming Soon!

 



 

 

 

Nikki Sheehan visits the Library

Nikki Sheehan the author of Who Framed Klaris Cliff? spoke to year 7 and 8 students in the Library on Monday 24th March.


Who Framed Klaris Cliff?, a debut novel by the author, deals with the subject of a child in danger because of his imaginary friend.  Nikki read extracts from the book and also gave the students an insight into how the author gets her ideas for her novel and what is involved in getting a novel published. 
"I found it interesting when she told us about the stages she went through in order to get her book published!" Year 8 student

"I liked the story of the book and would like to read it" Year 7 student

The book is available to borrow from the Library.