Great to see the last of the passports being handed in. Thanks. I hope you all noticed the photos on the library windows from the Holiday Competition. Names will go in a draw and be drawn out next week at Assembly for the book voucher prize.
Kids Lit Quiz
We are beginning to prepare for the Kids Lit Quiz. There will be two this year - The year 7/8's received a notice about this today. The notice is available in the news centre of the school website. The Year 5/6 quiz will be held at school and we will invite Hoon Hay school to enter as well.
What did we talk about today?
- Pseudonyms - is a made-up name used by a person to conceal his/her identity. Most commonly associated with writers and are referred to as "pen names."
We have added a page for pseudonyms - click the tab at the top of this post to find out more about authors who use pen names.
This Week's Book
Liar & Spy - Rebecca Stead
When seventh grader Georges (the s is silent) moves into a Brooklyn apartment building, he meets Safer, a twelve year old coffee-drinking loner and self-appointed spy. Georges becomes Safer's first spy recruit. his assignment? tracking the mysterious Mr X who lives in the apartment upstairs. Bit as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: how far is too far to go for your only friend?
We have a copy of this book in our library. Watch the trailer
Rebecca Stead won the Newbury Medal for her book When You Reach Me in 2010.
Mary Poppins
Siobhan introduced us to Mary Poppins - written by PL Travers and talked about the Movie Saving Mr Banks.
Saving Mr Banks is the story of how the movie Mary Poppins came to be.
from wikipedia:
"When Walt Disney's daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers' "Mary Poppins," he made them a promise-one that he didn't realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney's plans for the adaptation."
Saving Mr Banks is the story of how the movie Mary Poppins came to be.
from wikipedia:
"When Walt Disney's daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers' "Mary Poppins," he made them a promise-one that he didn't realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney's plans for the adaptation."
The Diary of Anne Frank
from wikipedia
The Diary of a Young Girl (also known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is a book of the writings from the Dutch language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
Tell us what you think about the books we are choosing for Lit Club sessions, do you have any suggestions for books you would like us to introduce? Join in, comment, let us know what you are thinking.
I am thoroughly enjoying Lit Club. I am reading new books and reacquainting myself with old favourites. I particularly love the quizzes. Thanks for these Siobhan!
ReplyDeleteI really like Lit Club because there is such a wide range of activities and things to do. I find that whenever Mrs Hallissey or Mrs Earl bring up the words "We'll have a quiz now," everyone's ears prick up and they straighten their back. Lit Club is the world of books.
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