World Book Week 2009 - Short Story Poster

The theme for this year is A Picture and a Thousand Words.  Nowadays the world is being literally bombarded by larger than-life-images in the form of billboards, commercials, animations, logos, etc.  The book industry is no exception and it has seen an increase in the use of visual aids to get the message (or story) through.  Illustrators like Quentin Blake and Nick Sharrat, have work that is immediately recognised and associated with a particular author.  Many books are being accompanied by DVDs and, for the older ones, links to interactive sites where the story is developed beyond the pages of the book.  This also explains the increased popularity of comics (or graphic novels).

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Grades 4 - 7 had a related activity going on.  The librarian read a short story to each grade during a library session.  The stories were the following:

Grade 4 - Henry and Margaret by Francesca Simon

Grade 5 - Something Different by Anne Fine

Grade 6 - The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde

Grade 7 - Don't Ask Jack by Neil Gaiman

Each class was then divided into groups and each group had to come up with a poster.  These posters are now on display in the library.  :)

Ħrejjef

Il-klassi tal-Malti tal-Grade 8 ingħatalhom proġett li fih kellhom jagħżlu żewġt iħrejjef li jridu huma u jamalgamawhom flimkien. Għalhekk inkitbu stejjer fejn Sindirella u Pinokkjo ltaqgħu; fejn is-Sbejħa Rieqda u l-Qattus biż-Żarbun kellhom avventura; fejn Ġaħan u t-Tlett Iqżieqeż daħlu f’bawxata nobis; u ħafna u ħafna oħrajn.

Ix-xogħlijiet ta’ l-istudenti, apparti l-immaġinazzjoni fertilissima, għandhom preżentazzjoni mill-aqwa. Imżewqa b’bosta kuluri, disinji, stampi u rimiżolji oħra, fihom verament daqqa t’għajn sabiħa hekk kif tidħol fil-librerija.

Prosit tassew Grade 8!!

Another Villain Identified!!

Another villain from the Gallery has been identified:

Count Olaf from The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket!

And it was Dylan M. who apprehended him!

SIX VILLAINS IDENTIFIED!!!

Another six villains from the display have been identified:

• LEX LUTHOR from Superman created by Simon Schuster and Jerry Siegel (identified by ALEX P.)

• ARTEMIS FOWL from the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer (unmasked by DAVID T. & PETER K.)

• COUNT DRACULA from Dracula by Bram Stoker (staked by LAWRENCE G.)

• THE JOKER from the Batman comics created by Bob Kane (apprehended by TOM P.)

• MRS COULTER from the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman (detained by NICKY D.)

• SAURON from The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J R R Tolkien (captured by DYLAN C., STEVE C. & PASCAL H.)

So now there have been seven villains in all whose identity has been unmasked.

Three more to go!

Find more about these villains by clicking here:
Lex Luthor Artemis Fowl Dracula
The Joker Mrs Coulter Sauron