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Author of the month - Nov 2017 - Emma Pass
This month the Learning Lounge is celebrating one of your favourite authors! Emma Pass is famous for her dystopian novels based around strong female characters. She has written 'ACID' and 'The Fearless'. Emma will be visiting the Learning Lounge on Wednesday the 22nd of November. She will be conducting a science fiction writing workshop. If you are interested in attending let Mrs Marris or Miss Jones know. She will also be available to answer all your questions at lunchtime.
To celebrate Emma's visit and her amazing books we have created a quiz! Read through the text taken from her book 'ACID' and answer the questions. If you complete the quiz you will earn yourself 10 credit points!
So pop by the Learning Lounge this month and get to know all about Emma Pass and her thrilling books!
'ACID' by Emma Pass
The year is 2113. In Jenna Strongs world, ACIDthe most brutal controlling police force in historyrule supreme. No throwaway comment or whispered dissent goes unnoticedor unpunished. And it was ACID agents who locked Jenna away for life, for a horrendous crime she struggles to remember. But Jennas violent prison time has taught her how to survive by any means necessary. When a mysterious rebel group breaks her out, she must use her strength, speed, and skill to stay one step ahead of ACID and try to uncover the truth about what really happened on that terrible night two years ago. Theyve taken her life, her freedom, and her memories away from her. How can she reclaim anything when she doesnt know who to trust?
- Carnegie Awards: Shortlisted Books 2018
Beautiful Books Written By Amazing Authors (17/04/2018) - New April Display - 2018
Including Boy on the Edge, The Starman and me and Warrior Cats (17/04/2018) - Booktrust Challenge - April 2018
'Stargazing for Beginners' (16/04/2018) - #tootchat
Twitter chat with authors Matt Dickinson and Lisa Williamson (29/03/2018) - First two winners of the Reading Relay!
Well Done Eva and Genevieve! (28/03/2018) - Sarah Crossan Twitter Chat
Wednesday 28th of March 2018 (20/03/2018) - Pick up a S.T.A.R today!
Try these recommendations if you're stuck for a book (13/03/2018) - Introducing the Reading Relay
Can you finish the ultimate race? (13/03/2018) - The Booktrust Challenge is back!
'Running on the Roof of the World' (13/03/2018) - Scholastic Bookfair Total 2018
Thank you to all our students and staff! (12/03/2018)
- Carnegie Awards: Shortlisted Books 2018
Beautiful Books Written By Amazing Authors (Learning Lounge - 17/04/2018) - New April Display - 2018
Including Boy on the Edge, The Starman and me and Warrior Cats (Learning Lounge - 17/04/2018) - Booktrust Challenge - April 2018
'Stargazing for Beginners' (Learning Lounge - 16/04/2018) - Successful Cake Sale In Aid Of Autism Awareness Week
The Learning Support Department were overwhelmed by the amount of cakes donated to the sale. (Learning Support - 29/03/2018) - #tootchat
Twitter chat with authors Matt Dickinson and Lisa Williamson (Learning Lounge - 29/03/2018) - First two winners of the Reading Relay!
Well Done Eva and Genevieve! (Learning Lounge - 28/03/2018) - Cake Sale In Aid of Autism Awareness Week
Cake sale to be held on the 29th March over lower and upper lunch times outside the LSC (Learning Support - 28/03/2018) - Year 10 Interview Day
Some of our Year 10 pupils who took part in the Interview Day (Learning Support - 21/03/2018) - Sarah Crossan Twitter Chat
Wednesday 28th of March 2018 (Learning Lounge - 20/03/2018) - Toot Hill travels to the National Final of the Big Bang Competition
Our year 8/9 STEM club exhibited at the Big Bang Fair & another 60 year 9/10 students came along too (STEM Pathways - 16/03/2018)
