Bridge Book Award Shortlist

Here are the shortlisted books as voted for by students across Cambridgeshire.

Read, discuss, review and vote for your favourite before 9th December.

Add your vote to the library post box and pop your review on the library catalogue to be in with a chance of winning a book token. Have a look at some of the reviews on the Bridge Award web site:

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Middles' Scary Reading for Halloween

The Middles Reading Group enjoyed some very scary tales over Halloween. Mister Creecher by Chris Priestley is a superb Gothic story of Billy, the street urchin, and Creecher, Frankenstein's creation with plenty of references to Dickens and Shelley as well as nods to various other historical characters. We loved the ending - a real surprise!  The Killing Sound was an alternative, more gory offering. A thriller which mixes fringe science with the supernatural to produce a chilling tale for those who like their Horror stories. This was definitely a 'marmite' book for the group.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fourteen members of the Kimbookworms enjoyed a cinema outing to the first showing of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on Friday. We all loved the weird and wonderful creatures, especially Niffler and the emotionally needy Bowtruckle, And Mrs Morris provided plenty of Gilly Water and HoneyDuke's Treat Mix to nibble during the show!

Celebrating Shichi-go-san

Members of the Japan Society making layered desserts to celebrate

Shichi-go-san Day (15th November).

Kids' Lit Quiz

Well done to the Kimbookworms and Kimquestors who took part in the Central England heat of the Kids' Lit Quiz yesterday. There were some very difficult questions such as 'Which author, born in China, won the Newbery Medal for 'Bridge to Terabithia?' (Katherine Paterson) and much easier ones such as 'What colour is Marge Simpson's hair?' (blue of course). Congratulations to Aylesbury Grammar School who go on to represent Central England at the National Final. More details of this superb international 'sport of reading' at www.kidslitquiz.com/home