Last Seen Online

LAST SEEN ONLINE by Lauren James

Last Seen Online is unlike the last few books written by Wren James (which I loved) but is equally enjoyable. Delilah is a wannabe actress who is pulled into Hollywood royalty following a mortifying audition. Her new friend, Sawyer, involves her in an old murder case and they investigate this further, helped by some cool internet investigation and a defunct blog. This puts them in danger, but they do solve the case. I was dimly aware of the world of fandom, so it was fascinating to delve deeper. Whilst Delilah’s sleuthing skills were perhaps a little too impressive, this is an exciting and entertaining book, with plenty of twists. It will certainly appeal to all the true crime aficionados out there.

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Safiyyah’s War by Hiba Noor Khan

 

Safiyyah’s War by Hiba Noor Khan is set during World War Two. It tells the story of Safiyyah, a young Muslim girl, who lives with her family in the Grand Mosque in Paris. Safiyah is troubled by the Nazi occupation of Paris, and when she discovers her father helping Jewish families, she is determined to help, despite her terror of being caught. This is a deeply moving and thought-provoking novel that highlights the power of courage, compassion, and unity in the face of adversity. With its rich detail about Paris and Islam, it provides a rarely told story from this period. Highly recommended.

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The Mercury In Me - Book Review

 

Our recommended read last week, “The Mercury in Me” by Rachel Fernandes is a funny, tender and relatable novel that explores the life of a seventeen-year-old British Indian girl named Maya Pritik.

Maya aspires to be a doctor and is an exemplary student, who works hard and behaves. She dreads disappointing her traditional British Indian parents. 

As a talented musician, she is intrigued to find out that Freddie Mercury, the singer from Queen, was British Indian too. This inspires her to audition for the school show, “We Will Rock You”, and she becomes involved with Harry Wu, the gorgeous lead of the show. 

The story beautifully captures the complexities of navigating adolescence, cultural identity, and personal passions. The depiction of the growing relationship between Harry and Maya, her family dynamics, and friendships are all well written and the characters are relatable. It is a funny and tender story, and comes highly recommended.

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Social Studies Non-Fiction Book Reviews

Mrs Witonski's S2 Social Studies class have been working on a project in the Library. 

The students were asked to choose a non-fiction book from the shelves in the library to read. They then produced these marvellous review posters on the computers based on their reviews of the books. You can see copies of the posters in the library, and all the books are available to borrow.

Savage Seas 

The Amazon River 

Climate Change

The Abolition of Slavery

Oceans

The Third Reich

Geek Girl

 

Read the Geek Girl series by Holly Smale before it airs on Netflix (see trailer below).

You know #book is better!

Dr Who

  Did you enjoy the start of the new Dr Who series on Saturday?

Why not read some of the fantastic, wibbly wobbly, Dr Who books available in the library?

#book is better

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

 This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is movement and how moving more can help your mental health.

So why not check out our Sports section in the Library for more ideas?

Or you can check out some of the books in our 'Shelf Help' section; click on the Sway below

Mental Health Awareness Week - Movement: Moving more for our mental health

This year's Mental Health Awareness Week is from 13th to 19th May, and the theme this year is "Movement: Moving more for our mental health"

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