You’re surrounded by poets and you

don’t even know it!

The following poems were written by people within the school so enjoy them. If you feel like writing a poem and

you’d like it to be featured within this newsletter just give a copy to Mrs Emery!

Cat Creeper, It was a dark and stormy night. The leaves were like washing, flapping in the wind. Through the trees galloped a fearsome creature. His eyes were as red as rubies, His fur as white as snow, But it was encrusted with slime And reeked of mouldy cheese, Its teeth were dripping with blood And it's lower splattered with mud. His ears were sharp and pointed, They reached up to the sky And his steely glare fixed upon the creature approaching... Catriona Davies 8D2

Regrets

Faces like a halo of light surround me.

Some a little blurred now,

these old tired eyes cannot see the features

of the ones I know, ought to know

and never to be known.

Voices mumble in sincerity ‘not long now’

‘oh if only we could have done something’

The true meaning is lost to me, like waves crashing on

some far away shore.

Memories flood like the incoming tide

bringing tears to my eyes,

they flow as salted streams down my face

catching in the wrinkles.

A warm hand smooths my cold one,

such a simple gesture, a quiet reassurance.

‘Don’t be afraid’

Clinging onto life becomes a burden, a heavy weight

forcing precious breath from my lungs.

‘Don’t be afraid’

But I was so afraid to leave behind unfinished

business; words left unspoken quivered on my lips.

Opportunities left open, unfulfilled.

‘Do not be afraid Grandma’

How could I not be?

Death was yet to solve these regrets.

Here’s an idea! Have a go at some found

poetry, this is where you get a book page

and highlight certain words and try to

make it sound like a poem. Give it a go!

Ask first though!!!

I’ve read every book in this line up and let me tell you they are all heartbreakingly romantic and I recommend them all.

My all-time favourite though is Eleanor and Park it tells a story of unconditional love without the need for perfection.

Rainbow Rowel’s style of writing helps to clearly convey the feelings between the two main characters and the easy

almost diary feel of the book makes it easy to read and enjoy.

Book, be my Valentine…

Try out some of these romance books this Valentine’s Day ~

I tried to include some lesser known titles here such as ‘Finding Sky’ I find this book a good read with a light

hearted romance and your almost typical romance characters, but don’t let this put you off because the storyline is

well written and the whole series is links well. I found a certain amount of satisfaction when the characters

appeared in later book and helped each other.

A personal favourite of mine is the Mortal Instrument series. I really enjoyed the character development inside this

book and the gradual building of tension and conflict makes the finale and betrayal inside this book even more

thrilling.

First impression:

Well I see a tattooed hand saying something about a cold girl… anyone else

confused? The cover looks a bit boring just black and blue. It’s not really screaming

READ ME!!!

We shall see...

After reading:

I found that this book had an interesting plot with a wide variety of original

characters that lacked cliché. Yes this book is about vampires but don’t let that put

you off. The introduction of an anti-hero type main character is an interesting

twist to a love story. I think this would be a good book to read if you are looking

for more than just a conventional love story.

First impression:

A red shrivelled leaf, it’s simple but not really that effective. I guess

it links to the forest idea. It doesn’t look that bad but it doesn’t

look amazing…

After reading:

Amazing, totally unexpected! This book is about an oppressed

dystopian human society which exists after the zombie apocalypse.

Personally I love this book as it offers a good mix of all genres. I find

this is a rather mature approach to a dystopian society and may

not be to the taste of all, but have a go and read it!

First impression:

I don’t know about you but I find the combination of the

background image and the name rather off putting. I know Malorie

Blackman is an amazing author but…

After reading:

The depth of emotion portrayed by Cameron (the MC) is amazing

and you really become to understand and sympathise with him. It’s

a very emotional book with lots of unexpected twists and turns

that kept me engrossed until the end. It also tackles an interesting

issue that has yet to be addressed in other books I have read.

This is exactly what readers like me face every day when picking up a book. To be fair most of the time I

judge the book by the cover, which isn’t always the best way to pick a book. One of the only ways I

discover new books that I probably wouldn’t have even considered reading is by the help of

recommendations…

To read or not to read?

Patron Reading

Every year King Edwards gets a new Patron of reading,

meaning that the school has the opportunity to form a

special bond with a published author. Which if you ask

me it is a pretty snazzy opportunity! This means that the

patron will be responsible for encouraging a reading for

pleasure culture within our school.

Laura Wood is an ex-King Edwards’s student who is now an award

winning author (winner of the prestigious Montegrappa Scholastic prize

for new children’s writing). She has recently completed her PHD in

English Literature and now teaches nineteenth century literature,

feminism and children's literature. The second book in her award winning

‘Poppy Pym’ books will be published in 2016 so make sure you look out

for it!

I am yet to read the Poppy Pym books but judging from the copious amounts of raving reviews I’d say that it’s

definitely be worth a read for you younger people out there. The characters seem lively and exciting and at times

and truly relatable. The fact that Poppy Pym was bought up in a circus environment just makes her antics seem

even more extraordinary! It is the perfect book to read if you are worried about going somewhere new, as

Poppy Pym overcomes these barriers and makes awesome new friends.

SHOW SOME SUPPORT AND GO BUY A COPY!

CLASS

OH MY GOSH!

Another year is coming

which means…

No not another year in

school.

Nope not another year of

failed fitness

aspirations…

YES!!! BOOKS!!!

All these new releases

make me want to grab

‘em all and pull an all-

nighter. Definitely

excited about the ‘I am

number four’ finale.

Looks like we have some

new authors’ in the

scene rather than just

our old favourites. How

exciting! I like the look of

glass sword and the

overview sounds really

thrilling: love, betrayal

and mystery.

Relic looks intriguing as a

new horror novel

although not my usual

genre it may be worth a

read. Apparently it’s

perfect for fans of

Stephen King.

Th

e

R Reading is

dreaming with

open eyes “

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NEW ARRIVALS!

new

Library NEWSLETTER!!

! So this is your great, amazingly fabulous

and absolutely captivating new library

newsletter all about everything that’s

going on in the library and the literary

community!

The aim of this newsletter is to provide

information about the world of books.

But first let’s be honest, picking up and

reading this isn’t exactly going to add to

your street credit. In fact reading books

may seem unimportant and slightly

useless, I mean who needs to know

how to defeat an orc or how to survive

the hunger games! Just because the

stories in books aren’t real (although I

am sure I have seen a real enchantress

) doesn’t mean you shouldn’t read

them. For me I believe they teach you

valuable lessons that can be applied in

real life situations.

For example the all-time and probably

most borrowed book in the library

‘The Fault in our Stars’ not only

portrays an epic and beautifully tragic

love story but it helps you to

understand to be happy with your

place in this world and that love is

defiantly out there if you are willing to

go for the risk. For messages like that

to be shown in a mere 313 pages, I

believe books are worth reading.

But hey, don’t take my word for it. I

encourage you to go pick a book that

you think you’ll enjoy and give it a

try. You don’t have to start off with

the next up and coming novel.

Maybe just a comic book or

something off the quick reads

spinner. But I promise you once

you’re hooked with reading.

You’ll never look back.

Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick

This is an exciting a new book

from the author of the

acclaimed ‘Hush Hush’ saga

where a teen is forced to make

a fresh start after witnessing

a violent crime—but love and

danger find her anyway…

Diary of a wimpy

kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney

In the latest instalment of

the phenomenally bestselling

Diary of a Wimpy Kid series,

author-illustrator Jeff Kinney

brings the series back to its

roots, as Greg starts a new

school year and faces a

challenge he never could've

imagined.

Grandpa’s great

escape by David Walliams

A story of the bond

between a small boy and

his beloved Grandpa – this

book takes readers on an

incredible journey with

Spitfires over London and

Great Escapes through the

city in a high octane

adventure full of comedy

and heart.