Book Festival Trip 2025

 We enjoyed a trip to the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 21 August 2025, where pupils attended the keynote speech by Laura Bates, who was talking about her campaign against Everday Sexism, and her new novel, the stirring fantasy novel, Sisters of Fire and Fury. This is the second book in her Arthurian legend series and pupils were delighted to receive a free copy of the book, signed by the author. Laura's books are of course available in the school library.

We also got a chance to wander around the Book Festival site, including the bookshop. It was very exciting to meet some other YA authors in the Book Signing Tent including Sarah Crossan, Bea Fitzgerald, Danielle Jawando, and Margaret McDonald.

Welcome Back

Welcome back to school for 2025/26. We have much planned for the library for this year; including a visit to the Edinburgh International Book Festival, a new manga takeover and the usual book group sessions, and Dungeons and Dragons, There will also be a  new Percy Jackson themed event.

We have plenty of new books for you to enjoy, so come visit the library soon!

Spring Into a Good Book

 

Here are our top 3 reading recommendations for Spring. They have all been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal award and we'll be talking about them in Library lessons, in book group, and on the blog over the next few weeks. You can read more about the Carnegie Medals and the rest of the shortlist here: The Carnegies

World Book Day Reading Lunch

 

We held our annual World Book Day Reading Lunch today in the library at lunchtime (funnily enough). Thank you to everyone who came along and joined in with the joy of reading.

World Book Day 2025 - Caught Reading

 

Who was caught reading in the Library? Was it "Sir Chairman" and our favourite Time Keeper? (And big thanks to Mr McKay and Mr Drummond for volunteering to help out at the debate tonight!)

WORLD BOOK DAY 2025: CODE READ AGENTS

 

Our first cohort of would-be Code Read agents enjoyed reading some Reek by Alistair Chisholm with Mrs Smith in the library this morning.

Happy World Book Day!

Recommended Read - Code Read

Our recommended reads have to include some of the fantastic books in our Code Read reading collection. Whether it is a quick read like Reek or Gamer, or a chunky volume like Illuminae or Erebos, there's something for everyone.

Come check them out now.