Coraline

Seven members of the Kimbookworms enjoyed a visit to the cinema to see the 3D animation Coraline. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the film, especially when the needle appeared to come straight out of the screen! Neil Gaiman's book had been altered in parts (Wybie and his Grandma were new characters) but all agreed it was an amazing experience. http://coraline.com/

Meet the Author

I was lucky enough to meet Julie Hearn at the School Libraries Group Weekend School over Easter. She spoke about her latest novel 'Rowan the Strange' - a real page-turner set as the Second World War begins. Rowan is diagnosed as schizophrenic and sent away to a hospital where the latest treatments are available. But the treatments are experimental still -and nobody predicts the effect they will have on Rowan.

See and hear what Julie has to say about the book herself at

http://www.meettheauthor.co.uk/bookbites/1829.html

Carnegie Shadowers

The Carnegie shortlist of 7 titles has now been announced. The new Carnegie Shadowers group at Kimbolton School has met for the first time to choose the book they will read and discuss when we meet after half term.

Full details of the books are available at http://www.ckg.org.uk/shadowingsite where the shortlisted authors talk about their books.

Orange Prize for Fiction

A new addition to Vanbrugh Library is Ellen Feldman's Scottsboro which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction last week. It tells the story of the infamous Scottsboro case, in which nine young black men are arrested in 1931 Alabama for the supposed rape of two white girls, told from the perspective of a young journalist battling to save the youths from the electric chair

For the full details of the shortlist click here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2009/apr/21/orange-prize-shortlist-books?picture=346249468