Book of the Week

This weeks Book of the Week is The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.

ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlock with an eccentric girl and her grandfather, Hugo's undercover lfe and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of tis intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

This beautifully illustrated book is available to loan in the library now.

Breaking Dawn

Breaking Dawn, the fourth film in the Twilight Saga, has now been released at the cinema.

To celebrate this, we have a new display in the library dedicated to all things Twilight and recommendations for books to read if you have finished the series and are not sure what to read next!

Costa Book Awards 2011

The Shortlist for the Costa Book Award 2011 was announced yesterday. The list of nominations can be found here.



The final prize will be announced in January.

The Hunger Games Movie!

The Hunger Games movie trailer has just been released and is available here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S9a5V9ODuY

The film is out on March 23, 2012 and more information can be found on the official website: http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/index2.html

All of the Hunger Games books are available from the library - read them now before the rush!!!

Books of the Week

In honour of the release of Inheritance by Christopher Paolini on November 8th why not catch up with the story so far - all three previous books in the series (Eragon, Eldest and Brisingr) are available from the Library. Find out more about the books and the author at http://www.randomhousesites.co.uk/childrens/eragon/

Carnegie Medal Longlist Announced

The longlist for the 2012 Carnegie Medal has just been announced. Find out more at
http://tinyurl.com/3bqpm5