Flip by Martyn Bedford
Alex is fourteen and lives at home with his
parents and his younger brother, a pretty
normal existence for any teenager…until he
wakes up one morning to discover he is not
in his own bedroom. His hands look like
someone else’s, his body has more muscles
and when he looks in the mirror he gets the
shock of his life! How is it possible that he
has become another teenager, it seems
overnight, called Phillip, or Flip? And if he’s Flip – where’s Alex? Alex finds himself in a
life and death quest to return to his true self or be trapped forever in the wrong life.
Martyn Bedford is the author of five adult novels and has had numerous short stories
published in anthologies, newspapers and magazines. Flip is his first book for teens. A
graduate of the MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, he currently
teaches on the English and Writing programme at Leeds Trinity University College.
Before becoming a writer and teacher, Martyn worked for thirteen years as a journalist in
regional newspapers around the UK. He lives in West Yorkshire, with his wife and two
daughters.
Judges: “Flip swept us all along. Thanks to Martyn Bedford’s masterly balance of
tension and wit, this unique fusion of the surreal and the everyday proved utterly
convincing.”
The winner is annouced in January why not read the nominations and see if you agree!
Love =qually
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The Scottish Parliament is consulting over the issue of same sex marriage.
The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) has taken this on as one of it's manifesto issues and has created their Love =qually campaign . You can find out more on their website.
You can tell the Scottish Parliament what you think by;
filling in the SYP pre-written positive response
or if you'd rather say your own words or disagree go direct to the Scottish Parliament Consultation.
You can also see the SYP's manifesto which is based on a survey of young people in Scotland and see what else they are campaigning for in the name young people in Scotland.
If you want to write to your local representitive head over to writetothem and make your voice heard.
Stellar Awards
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JYHS was well represented at the Stellar Awards tonight. Picking up a number of awards for Citizenship for saving someones life to Enterprise for running or starring in school shows to our very own Library Monitors! We picked up our 'Team of the Year - Peer/Pupil Support' trophy and certificates!
Mr. Holt's Class Help
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633 Squadron by Fredrick E. Smith
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
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Mrs Mill recommends...
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Looking for some new crime reads? Try;
Blood by Jake Barton
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
Sugar and Spice by Saffina Desforges
A World I Never Made by James Lepore
Or anything by Mo Hayder, Karin Slaughter or Mark Billingham.
Mr Dempster's Geography class links
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Fiond a postcode for any UK address
2001 Census results
7 billion+ people in the world - what number are you?
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