Leaps

For those UCAS applicants applying for LEAPS you can complete the survey online here https://leapssurvey.org/

Ever dreamed of being published?

Scottish Book Trust is currently on the lookout for three enthusiastic writers between the ages of 14 and 17 to participate in our Young Writers Awards.

You could have the chance to be mentored by author and playwright Cathy Forde over a period of six months as well as meeting industry professionals and visiting a top London publisher.

Sound interesting? Apply now.

Do you have a zombie escape plan?

Zombies are a real danger just now. Make sure you have a Zombie escape plan by reading;
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
War against the Walking Dead by Sean T Page
The Official Zombie Handbook UK by Sean T Page

For accounts of zombie attacks see;
The Enemy by Charlie Higson
World War Z by Max Brooks
Day by Day Armageddon by J.L.Bourne
Tide of Souls by Simon Bestwick
Urban Gothic by Brian Keene
You can also follow Barry Hutchison's Zombie Diary

Fallen in love Zombie? Read of others heartache in;
Beautiful Dead by Eden Maguire
Generation Dead by Daniel Waters

Feel Zombie's are getting a hard time? See the world from their perspective by joining in Zombie Munchkin in the library after school - see librarian for details.

Keeley supports the libraries

Page 3 girl Keeley Hazell has made a short film in support of Save Our Libraries. Based on Ovid's Venus & Adonis it's available to download now from www.venusandthesun.com.

Heading to Edinburgh for the festival?

Why not check out some of the famous locations in the city that have been used in books!

Edinburgh has been the setting for hundreds of books from Maise the Morningside Cat by Aileen Paterson to Iain Rankin's Rebus novels to One Day by David Nicholls.
You can also get there by clicking on the link on the top right of the blog under 'JYHS Library Links'

I think everyone should read...

Love Lesson by Jacqueline Wilson – Rosie S1
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman – Aleena S4
Any Michael Morpurgo - Aimee S2
The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith – Morna S1 and Amina S5
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer – Amy S1
Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver – Amy S1
Holes by Louis Sachar – Harry Miles S2
Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead – Amy-Louise S3
Skellig by David Almond – Julie S4
Harry Potter Series by J.K.Rowling – Natasha S4 and India S1
Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan – Daryl S2
Wildfire by Chris Ryan – Ryan S2
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy – Andrew S1
Before I die by Jenny Downham – Ailsa S6
Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz – Calum S2, Ross S1 and Calum S1
Marked by P.C. and Kirsten Cast – Shannon S2
Night World by L.J. Smith – Paige S1
The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton – Alistair S5
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett – Kyle S2
My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult – Jordan S4
Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell – Dionne S5
The Iliad by Homer – Zach S2
Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett – Allan S5
Death Note: L Change the World by M – Jamie S5
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood – Cathy S2
The Earth Children Series by Jean M. Auel – Megan S6
Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon – Chloe S2
The Shopaholic Series by Sophie Kinsella – Eve S1

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