NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
ISSUE 3 | MARCH 2021
World Book Day Special It was a very unusual start to WBD month, but it ended on a high with all students back in school! WBD on Thursday 4 March, was celebrated by students and staff alike, with a ‘Match the Selfie with the Shelfie’; the winners were all called William! They each won an Easter egg for matching the most correct ‘Selfies with the Shelfie’. William Cadle
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Hymers College also had the honour of remote visits from two nn award-winning authors: Sophia ett Bennett in January and Sarah Mussi in March to celebrate World Book Month. Both inspirational talks gave an entertaining and fascinating insight into how they became successful authors and the obstacles they had to overcome.
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Click on the links below to listen again to the talks: Sophia Bennett talk Sarah Mussi talk
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AUTHOR VISITS
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Rosemary and the Witches of Pendle Hill by Samantha Giles Review by Isabella Hatley 7C
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“A book that takes you on a broomstick ride filled with witches and wizards, wormholes through space as well as a helping of magic and mystery. A book I would definitely read again.”
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