May 11
The Descendant is the new book by M G Harris, author of The Joshua Files. Have a look at this Book Trailer and see what you think:
More about this book and her other work can be found on her website:
May 09
Book Drum is a really interesting new site which sets books into context. Find the book and read about the author, the setting, look at interactive maps, use a glossary and lots more. You can also contribute yourself, if you are over 18.
This site would be very useful for A-Level or GCSE students, for the English Department, or readers who just want to find out more about their favourite books!
Apr 28
Here is the book trailer Mrs Robinson has made to show students in 8E1! Hope you like it.
Apr 11
Welcome to Year 8 Students! Click on the link below to get to our new Research Guide for the Book Trailer Project.
Hope you have lots of fun making them!
Mar 29
Do you want a great book to read? Why not try one of these fantastic books which have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal this year?
If you want to know more about the Carnegie Medal, then read our page about it or have a look at the official site.
Mar 21
Are you a fan of the Hunger Games? When you might want to read more novels with a similar theme or genre. These are called “dystopian novels” as they are usually set in the future when conditions of life are extremely bad due to deprivation, oppression, war or terror. These books are very exciting with strong characters. You won’t want to put these books down!
Have a look at this Pinterest board for ideas:
Mar 01
If you have an iPhone or iPad, why not download the World Book Day app – it’s fantastic!
World Book Day Vouchers
All students at The Dixie Grammar School will get their £1.00 voucher today and we are running a second hand Book Sale in the Library at lunchtime. These are books withdrawn from the Library to make way for new ones.
Nov 06
This week, we are going to introduce our Year 7 and 8 classes to our reading development wiki called Reading is Fun! We hope that students will use this to track their reading development during this year. They are asked to write a page about their favourite books and magazines using images and embedded videos to enliven the page. Students are also encouraged to comment on each other’s pages with positive ideas and support.
There is a full page with embedded presentations on this site and Mrs Robinson has also put these on this post.
If you are a Dixie student in Year 7 or 8, have a look at the presentation below to remind you how to use the wiki. Please ask Mrs Robinson if you need your username and password.
The presentation as a PowerPoint on SlideShare:
View more presentations from The Dixie Grammar School Library
The presentation with Mrs Robinson speaking on VoiceThread:
Nov 04
The CILIP Carnegie Medal and the CILIP Greenaway Medal are very famous awards for children’s books. The nominations for 2012 have been announced today. These are all fantastic books – please let Mrs Robinson know if you would like to read any of them and she will buy them for either library.
May 06
If you don’t know what to read next, why not have a look at this great site! It will help you find a fantastic new book to read and you can ask Mrs Robinson if she will buy it for the Library.
Guardian Children's Books
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