Goodies & Baddies

Pupils and staff have been telling us who their favourite Goodies & Baddies are in the wonderful world of fiction.

Amongst the more popular choices for Goodies has of course been Harry Potter (though my personal choice was Hermione Granger). Roald Dahl characters such as Matilda and the BFG also proved to be very popular.

The staff however favoured characters from the classic To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as their goodies, along with heros as diverse as Rebus (Ian Rankin) and Elizabeth Bennett (Jane Austen).

We all seemed to find it much easier to choose our Baddie! Lord Voldemort was picked several times, as was Hannibal Lector.

You can see all the choices in the LRC display and there is still time to pick up an entry for our competion -you could win an Easter Egg! Entries should be returned by Tuesday 27th March.

Certainly not dull!

On Tuesday S1 & S2 pupils from Cumnock, Auchinleck and Doon Academies were treated to a visit by the very entertaining author Jonathan Meres.

Everyone had great fun listening to Jonathan's poems, stories and most of all his general madness! It came as no surprise to learn that amongst his many talents he has also been a comedian.

If you were there why don't you tell us what you thought? Or better still contact Jonathan via his website and let him know.

Find out more about him at his website:
http://www.jonathanmeres.co.uk

Children's Book Award

The WHSmith's Children's Book Award shortlist has just been anounced and inlcludes both The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne and Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean.

I love The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and I know that a lot of you have really enjoyed Peter Pan in Scarlet. What do you think? Did you enjoy these books? Do either of them deserve to win?

Maybe you prefer something else on the shortlist -you can check it out at http://www.britishbookawards.co.uk/pnbb_shortlist_childrens.asp?#1

Let me know what you think.

Book Swap

Do you have a book that you no longer want to keep?
Would you like to pass it on to someone else?
Are you looking for a new read?

If any of the above apply to you come along to the LRC’s Book Swap.
1.10pm-1.40pm
Thursday 8th March

To take part, bring in your used books (good condition only please) to the LRC. For each book you will receive 1 Book Swap Token that you can exchange for a new used book.