Chatterbooks is a new reading group opening at Firth Park Library on Tuesdays after school. They aim to encourage Chatterbooks members to share book they read. They want everyone to have a good time reading and talking about books. At each meeting they will share and review books, play games and take part in quizzes.
Numbers are limited to 12 and are on a first come first served basis. It takes place on the first Tuesday of every month between 3.45pm and 5pm and is aimed at 8-12 year olds. If you're interested see Firth Park Library for more details.
A packed City Hall saw the following books winning prizes in the 21st Sheffield Children's Book Awards.
Picture Books - Smelly Peter, The Great Pea Eater by Steve Smallman and Joelle Dreidemy
Shorter Novels - The Mum Shop by Ceci Jenkinson
Longer Novels - Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd
Other commended books included 'The Knife That Killed Me' by Anthony McGowan, 'How to be Famous' by Pete Johnson and the 'Wolf Brother' series by Michelle Paver.
In the afternoon author Anthony McGowan entertained a group of students from Hinde House and other secondary schools with the story behind his latest book. He also told us a little about some of the books that influenced him as a writer. Just what do you use a goose's neck for Anthony?
All the short-listed books are available to borrow from the library, where as usual books are available to borrow for FREE!
1956 Freddy and Polly have always known their father is a genius. So they've never minded helping him with his experiments. Even when that means being put into cryonic suspension-having their hearts frozen until their father wakes them up again. They know it will only be for an hour or two, so there's nothing to worry about...2009 Ben and Rachel have resigned themselves to a long, boring summer. Then they find the hidden underground vault in the garden-and inside it two frozen figures, a boy and a girl. And as if that isn't spooky enough, when Rachel accidentally presses a button, something unbelievable happens...Can Polly and Freddy adapt to the twenty-first century? Will their bodies survive having been in suspension for so long? And most important of all, what happened to their father-and why did he leave them frozen in time?
Imagine you’d been frozen for over 50 years. You’d have missed man landing on the moon, Vietnam, the miners strike and the Thatcherite years! The world would seem decidedly alien in appearance. Gone are normal wholesome eating and in comes Pot Noodles! A lot of the book is taken up with the characters finding out what’s happening in the world today.
This is a new book written by the author of the ‘Shapeshifter’ series. Although there is a sci-fi backdrop to this book, it’ll appeal to most readers because of the humour threads that run through the book.
This is an intriguing book. It’s roots in the Famous Five style novels come to the forefront and are brought bang up to date with a thrilling adventure being woven into the storyline. Recommended not just to the sci-fi community but it gives a flavour of how life has changed in Britain in the past 50 years. Has it changed for the better ? You decide.
Chatterbooks is a new reading group opening at Firth Park Library on Tuesdays after school. They aim to encourage Chatterbooks members to share book they read. They want everyone to have a good time reading and talking about books. At each meeting they will share and review books, play games and take part in quizzes.
1956 Freddy and Polly have always known their father is a genius. So they've never minded helping him with his experiments. Even when that means being put into cryonic suspension-having their hearts frozen until their father wakes them up again. They know it will only be for an hour or two, so there's nothing to worry about...2009 Ben and Rachel have resigned themselves to a long, boring summer. Then they find the hidden underground vault in the garden-and inside it two frozen figures, a boy and a girl. And as if that isn't spooky enough, when Rachel accidentally presses a button, something unbelievable happens...Can Polly and Freddy adapt to the twenty-first century? Will their bodies survive having been in suspension for so long? And most important of all, what happened to their father-and why did he leave them frozen in time?
