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17 Apr 2018
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Carnegie Medal Shadowing Group A group of Year 9 students have started reading the highly varied shortlisted eight books for this year’s Carnegie Medal.  They will be analysing the novels and debating which one should win the medal. The shortlist is: Wed Wabbit by Lissa...
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Year 7 Library Book Quiz

19 Mar 2018
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The library was filled with eager Year 7 book (and popcorn) lovers. Well done to all who took part and c congratulations to the winners the U.R.Os (Unidentified Reading Objects). Thank you to Mr Spicer who acted as Quizmaster and the Library prefects who ably assisted. The U.R.Os...
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Library Christmas Quiz

12 Dec 2017
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Which book is it always winter but never Christmas? This year’s Library Christmas Quiz is proving popular with all year groups. The name of the Grinch’s dog and the colour of the smoke from the wizard cracker have proved the most challenging questions. There is a copy of Harry...
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Library Book Fair ( and suggestions for reading)

12 Dec 2017
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Library Half Price Book Fair( and suggestions for reading) Many thanks to all who supported the highly successful Library Half Price Book Fair. The book orders are now here. It was ran as an Apprentice style challenge by the Year 12 Economic students who sold £675.34 and was a...
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Half Price Book Fair Tuesday 28 Nov – Monday 4th Dec

17 Nov 2017
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Bargains are to be had at the half price Book Fair being run by Year 12  Economics students. The latest books at incredibly low prices include David Walliams World’s Worst Children 2, Tom Gates Epic Adventure, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Getaway and Sarah Crossan’s...
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Shadowing Group Winner

21 Jun 2017
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St Augustine’s Shadowing Group’s favourite was the Science Fiction novel ‘Railhead’ by Philip Reeve. Zen, a petty thief is a ‘railhead’ riding the trains that cross the universe. The students described the novel as exciting, creative, dense, inventive, and a “gripping thriller...
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The 80th Carnegie Medal Winner

21 Jun 2017
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The Salt to the Sea is based on the relatively unknown story of the greatest maritime disaster, the sinking of the refugee ship Wilhem Gustaf  in 1945. It is a four-person narrative including a mixture of teenagers from different countries seeking to escape from the approaching...
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Amnesty Award Winner – “horrible in the best possible way”

21 Jun 2017
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The second Amnesty Honour was won by ‘Bone Sparrow’, by an Australian author Zana Frallion,. This was St Augustine’s Shadowing Group overwhelming favourite choice for this Award, and their second choice for the Carnegie.  The book’s inspiration is based on the Australian...
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Read any ‘good’ books lately- Carnegie shortlist

21 Jun 2017
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Our Y9 shadowing group members have been reading away. The list has been varied including historical, science Fiction and contemporary issues as well as one book where the character narrates her story with a lack of punctuation.   The authors have included an Australian and three...
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World Book Day Year 7 Library Book Quiz

20 Mar 2017
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  The competition was tightly contested with two teams getting all 23 answers correct. It was finally decided on the second tie break.  Winners:  The Rainbow Skittles: John Ephick 7F; Tom Worthington  7F;  Jacob Higgins 7C and Jules McMahon 7B  Runners Up The Mad Hatters : Lottie...
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