Book Week is Nearly Here!

Which books do you think deserve an award this year?

Home & Away?  Leaf?  Polar Boy?  Hard decisions for the judges and harder still for our students who are keen to cast their own votes in our own TPS Book Week Awards next week. Check out our Book Week Blog in the ‘Blogroll’.

We are looking forward to our upcoming workshop with Dave Hackett in September, who will not only talk about his popular chapter books, but give cartooning tips. 2009 has witnessed a growing interest in drawing and cartooning at TPS and I’ve been lucky in purchasing some new drawing books recently. Cookbooks are also walking off the shelves, especially with one avid cook in Yr 4 – a budding Masterchef, perhaps!

The new Andy Griffiths title “Just Macbeth’ will be on our shelves next week and if the stage production is an indication, this book will be VERY popular! His ‘Schoolin’ Around series is rarely on the shelves, with our new principal reserving ‘The Pencil of Doom’!

Let us know what you’ve been reading!

Mrs Mac

Welcome Back to Term 2!

I’ve picked up some terrific new books during the holidays – they should start hitting the shelves next week! Some great new beginner’s chapter books because it’s hard to keep up with those Stage 1 readers, also a new ‘Top Gear’ book, cookbooks, cartoon drawing and two new lettering books – something for everyone!

Did you read something exciting, mysterious, funny, sad, boring or even dreadful during the holidays? I’m giving a prize for the best comment, so get busy!!

If you enjoy reading and writing poetry, check out the Dorothea Mackellar  Poetry Awards. You may be lucky enough to be shortlisted or even win a prize!

I’m looking forward to reading your comments!

Mrs Mac

Holiday Reading

I’ve just finished another ‘Hatchett’ book – called ‘The Return’ – I couldn’t put it down! I think 5/6M might like to read this with me when we’ve finished ‘Then’!

What have you all been reading during the holidays?

I saw Sian during the holidays and she has read 9 books! Only one to go and she will have finished Mrs Mac’s reading Challenge. Good work Sian!

Let us know what your favourite ‘reads’ have been lately….go on – write a comment!!

Mrs Mac

Hot New Titles!

Andy Griffiths has just published a brand new series called ‘Schooling Around’, about a boy called Henry McThrottle and his adventures at school (his teacher’s name is Mr Brainfright). This is sure to be a hit, so reserve your copy now! Check out Andy Griffith’s website ! The second title in the series will be released later in 2008.

Jackie French has just published a book I’m predicting will be shortlisted in 2009 for Book Week – called ‘A Rose for the Anzac boys’.

We now have a ‘Bionicle’ encyclopedia…don’t panic…it will be available for loan next week!

We also have a new ghost series by award winning author, Cornelia Funke.

Rugby League fans will be pleased that Michael Panckridge has released the third title in his ‘Legends of League’ series, called ‘On the whistle’. Look out for it shortly!

Have you read a great book you would like to tell us about? Send us a comment, below!

New Books Have Arrived!

After taking suggestions from students, some of the orders have now started to arrive.  More are on their way….including

‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’, more ‘Asterix’ and even a couple of ‘Famous Five’ titles ( I read these when I was at Primary School back in the ‘Dark Ages’!)

Check out the new titles….don’t forget to place a reserve!

Some of the new books include:

‘It aint necessarily so, bro’ by Karl Kruszelnicki

‘Mythbusters’

‘Inkspell’ by Cornelia Funke

‘The witch in the lake’ by Anna Fienberg ( who wrote ‘Tashi’ – although this is a book for senior students)

‘Eragon’ and ‘Eldest’ by Christopher Paolini

A new magazine written by two of our Year 6 students – Chris & James called ‘Our Funny Bitz’ is proving very popular! It will be a bi-monthly issue.

Keep the comments coming….and keep reading!

Hello world!

Hi and welcome!

If you have just read a fantastic book, and are a primary aged student, this is the place to tell everyone about it!

Over the holidays I read a book called ‘The boy in the striped pyjamas’ by John Boyne, which I couldn’t put down! Written for older readers, it tells the story of a boy living during the holocaust in the second world war. Its strength lies in what is not said, rather than writing pages of description. If you have read it, what did you think?