PINEWOOD LIBRARY

Artemis Fowl - fairies, fiends and flatulence.
Join hysterically funny and utterly brilliant no.1 bestselling author, Eoin (pronounced 'Owen', by the way) Colfer, on an adrenaline-fuelled expose of teenage criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl. This hilarious one-man show is a must for all Artemis fans and their families.
Eoin Colfer's show will be showing at the West End at the end of October.

The award winning author Geraldine McCaughrean has written a sequel to J.M. Barrie's classic story, Peter Pan. Geraldine won a competition to write the sequel and her book has been published simultaneously in 38 countries. The plot has been kept secret until now. The Lost Boys are now Old Boys who return to Neverland by putting on their children's clothes. A world tour to promote the book beckons and film deals will probably follow.
We are very fortunate to have Geraldine visiting us at Pinewood on January 15th 2007.

There is plenty of new fiction and non-fiction in the library. Make sure you visit soon. Here are a few highlights:

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson, young demi-god and son of Poseidon goes in search of the mythical golden fleece. More action packed adventure and sequel to the highly recommended Red House Book Award winner, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.


Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
Artemis is back for his fifth adventure and not to be missed. Has Artemis finally met his match? A second juvenile genius has discovered that fairies do exist and is determined to capture one for scientific study. The only problem is the newcomer intends to trap a demon - the most human-hating species unknown to man!


The White Giraffe by Lauren St John
Debut novel for this author is a heart-warming story of an orphan girl sent to live with her grandmother on a South African reserve.


Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo
Orphan Arthur Hobhouse is sent to Australia at the end of WWII and now nearing the end of his hard life, he builds a boat for his daughter Allie. On this boat she plans a solo voyage to England to look for her father's long lost sister.

National Poetry Day falls on October 5th and the theme this year is IDENTITY. There is a national competition for children to write a poem on the theme of ME. At Pinewood we will also be running a competition in the library. Entry details are available from the library counter, which also gives some ideas on getting started with your poem. The closing date is 20th October (the Friday before half term) and winning poets will receive a free book of their choice from the Book Fair after half term. Visit the following website for more information about the national competition and for lots of information about poets and poetry.
http://www.childrenspoetrybookshelf.co.uk/default.asp

Quite a number of children have already completed their reading passports by reading one title from each of the following genre; fantasy, historical, humour, adventure and a view of the world (stories set in a different country). They have collected stickers, book marks, pencils, badges and postcards along the way.
The reading challenge is running all term so there is plenty of time for new children to join in.