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Greetings!
Welcome to the November edtion of Idea Store E-News. Highlights this month include more great competitions to enter and a fun interactive skeleton game for you to enjoy.
Sincerely,
Karen & the team
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Win a Book from the Tower Hamlets Book Award
Send in a review of one of the books on the shortlist and Idea Stores will send the winning entry a copy of the winning book when it is announced in the 28th Novemer.
Closing date is Friday 28th November
Don't forget to include your name, age and address and the words 'Book Award Competition' You can email your entry to ideastore@towerhamlets.gov.uk
or hand it in to one of the team at an Idea Store or Library.
Last year some of you may have been involved in the first Tower Hamlets Book award where primary and secondary schools got together to vote for their favourite book of the 2006. The winner in 2007 was 'You're a bad man Mr Gum' by Andy Stanton which makes you laugh out loud, there are now 5 wonderful Mr Gum books to look at www.egmont.co.uk/mrgum/
The 2008 shortlist has now been announced and the winner will be announced at a ceremony at Idea Store Whitechapel on Friday 28th November.
Is your school taking part? If not encourage your teacher to register by contacting the Schools Library Service.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
Usually books give a clue as to what they are about on the cover, but in this case, to say anything will be to spoil the reading of the book. As the cover says "it is important to start to read this book without knowing what it is about." Suffice to say it is about nine-year-old Bruno and is set in the Second World War.
The Robe of Skulls by Vivian French
In the crumbling castle high above the mountain village of Fracture the sorceress Lady Lamorna has her heart set on a very expensive new robe. To get the cash she will stop at nothing, including kidnapping, blackmail and more than a little black magic.
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant; wise cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course), oh yeah, and he's dead!
Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean
Something is wrong in Neverland. Dreams are leaking out - strangely real dreams, of pirates and mermaids, of war paint and crocodiles. For Wendy and the Lost Boys it is a clear signal - Peter Pan needs their help.
The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World by Eoin Colfer
Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly baby competition and be named 'the best boy in the world'. But his big brother Marty always beats him to it. Then one day Will's wish comes true - he's the best boy in the world at last! Marty is not happy and decides something must be done.
The Bad Spy's Guide by Pete Johnson
Everyone thinks Tasha's a big joke because she is obsessed with spies. But when Henry, the new boy at school, accidentally mixes up his notebook with hers, Tasha has breathed her last ever bit of dull air. Henry tells her he is a teenage spy. And he needs to use her room for surveillance on his latest targets.
Ivan the Terrible by Anne Fine
Ivan doesn't speak English. Which is tough on your first day at a new school. So Boris is roped in to translate for him. But then the new boy starts threatening to make slaves out of all his schoolmates. Can Boris keep the teachers happy and Ivan quiet? It's going to be an Ivan the Terribly interesting day.
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| What's Your Reading Escape?
To escape these cold autumn days imagine that you are relaxing under a palm tree on your own desert island.You have brought a small bag with you, filled with a few essential items and your favourite book.
Which book did you choose and why? What are the essential items?
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 Funny Bone!
What do you get if you cross a giraffe and a hedgehog?
A giant toothbrush!
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Dewey.
Dewey who?
Dewey have to listen to all this knocking?!
Funny Book Titles
In October we asked for your funny book titles.
Here are just a few. Keep them coming!
Moriam Kiran Khanom
Horrid Henry and the Pink, Fluffy Tickle Monster
Mia Spiller
Horrid Henry and the five fingered frog
Poppy Attenbury
Horrid Henry and the Pickled Pig
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Fantastic Films
The movie is based on the amazing book Inkheart by Cornelia Funke and is about Meggie a 12 year old girl who realises that her father has an amazing ability and he can read characters out of books into the real world. Inkheart is a book about books and both Meggie and her father love reading.
Just let us know which book you would like to jump into, which character you would like to make friends with why you have chosen this book.
The winners will be asked to write a short family review about the film to be featured in a future newsletter.
Closing date is Friday 28th November
Don't forget to include your name, age and address and the words 'Inkheart Film competition'. You can email your entry to ideastore@towerhamlets.gov.uk
or hand it in to one of the team at an Idea Store or Library
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| Did You Know?
Penguins don't have teeth but they still can bite?
The Bible has been translated into over 2000 languages, including Klingon!
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Brain Food!
Test your knowledge of the human skeleton with this fun and interactive game:
Build a Skeleton |
| What's Your Favourite?
Share your favourite things with others Idea Store members!
Tell us about what you like to do most, your favourite book, film or TV programme. What do you like to do when you visit your local Idea Store?
Email your suggestions to ideastore@towerhamlets.gov.uk and don't forget to include your name, age and the words 'My Favourite'
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| Brilliant Picture Book Competition Winner
Moriam Kiran Khanom reviewed The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
The Gruffalo is an entertaining picture book that anyone of any age can like. I will tell you about how great it is.
Julia Donaldson rhymes perfectly and uses the words smartly for both rhythm and rhyme. Her rhythm is at a steady pace and it is ingenious. If anyone wanted to, they could create a song out of The Gruffalo. The story of The Gruffalo is cunning and hilarious. It is repetitive, but this makes it more witty. Alex Scheffler has a talented hand and marvelous illustration. His art brings The Gruffalo to life. Altogether, The Gruffalo is perfect.
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil
Here is Moriam Kiran Khanom's weird and wonderful adventure:
I would like to go on an adventure that could change my life. Or wouldn't. Just an adventure. Let's pretend this adventure has already happened. I will write down this adventure I would like to go on.
I walked down the street to get a packet of crisps. I handed the shopkeeper the money but then he said "OIY!! YOU!! LITTLE GIRL!! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!!!" I stood there with my mouth open, half angry, half frightened. "Ha ha ha ha! Got cha!" laughed the shopkeeper in a friendly voice. I started laughing as well and started to walk to the park. I opened my crisp packet but then a loud voice came out of it. Nobody seemed to hear it. In fact, they were walking THROUGH me! I peeped down the crisp packet and saw a miniature living room. A man stepped out (A FULLY GROWN MAN!!) and curled his black beard with his finger. He then said "You! You are the lucky bearer to the magic lamp of SOCEENA! Tell me what you feel, you see, I'm doing this article for the DAILY GENIE-" "WAIT!" I cried. "I didn't rub a lamp, I opened a crisp packet." "Oh." The genie man looked upset. " WAHOO! Now I don't have to give you 3 wishes!" and then he disappeared. I was back to normal. I threw my crisp packet away (my appetite was ruined). At the park I played on the swing. I tried my best to get high, but I just couldn't. Suddenly I felt something boiling up in me, like a fire. Out of the blue, a gush of wind came that made the swing go so high, that I could touch the pole that was attached to the top of the swing. Another gush of wind came and I kept swinging all day. Nobody watched me, for the swing was at the far corner of the park. Only a little girl with beady hazel eyes. In a flash I stopped swinging. A vortex was there and a little hand pulled me in. Time flashed passed me. Everything I had done, I saw again. I dropped down to when I was going to buy some crisps. The shopkeeper didn't shout at me. The crisp packet wasn't a home to a genie. The rest of the day was normal. Phew, I thought.
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We hope you have enjoyed this edition of Idea Store E-News.
Let us know what you would like to see in future editions.
We look forward to reading your competition entries and book reviews.
Sincerely,
Karen & the Idea Store team
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