Primary School Library: Scholastic Book Club returns

The Scholastic Book Club is back again. Please remember that the more you order, the more the school benefits.

Scholastic Book Club is back again!

We’re happy to announce that the very popular Scholastic Book Club has returned.

Scholastic is a world-famous publisher in education and is known for publishing, selling, and distributing books and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, and children.
The Scholastic Book Club gives you the opportunity to buy fantastic new books online in an easy and convenient way.

By now, you should have received an email from us with the link and instructions as how to order the books. With every book ordered, the school collects rewards, which we can spent on classroom resources. The deadline to place your order is  Friday 25 May.

Should you have any questions regarding the email or if there’s anything unclear, please send an email to Ms Astrid or pop into our Library.

Books of the Week

Great for story-time (age 3+): The Bear Who Stared by Duncan Beedie

A funny and charming picture book with heart from rising star Duncan Beedie - now shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017. There once was a bear who liked to stare... and stare... and STARE. Bear doesn't mean to be rude, he's just curious but too shy to say anything. But nobody likes being stared at and it soon gets Bear into trouble. Luckily a goggly-eyed frog helps Bear realise that sometimes a smile is all you need to turn a stare into a friendly hello.

For younger readers (age 8+): Peter Pan: From the Story by J.M. Barrie adapted by Brooke Lindler

From stage to page and age to age, Peter Pan has flown into the lives of children and adults since 1904. The timeless tale of the Darling children's adventures into Neverland is one of wonder and pure imagination that Costa captivates beautifully with full-color illustrations. Generation after generation pass on to each other the gift of great storytelling. The story of Peter Pan is one of those enchanting presents you will always remember receiving.

For older readers (age 10+): The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal
The New York Times Bestseller

Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.

One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge--with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl . . .

Non-Fiction (8+): The Big Earth Book  by Lonely Planet Kids

Planet Earth. Four elements. One incredible story. Lonely Planet Kids' The Big Earth Book takes children on a rollercoaster ride through history, geography, science and more to show how four elements - earth, fire, air and water - created the world and everything that exists today. Amazing facts, photography and illustrations bring our planet and its past to life in an exciting, engaging way.

Written by Mark Brake, a science writer and broadcaster who's worked for NASA, the BBC and the National Science Museum of Thailand, and created in consultation with Dr Mike Goldsmith, a research scientist and writer with a PhD in astrophysics from Keele University in the UK.

All reviews and photos credit to Amazon.com