Scholastic Issue 7 & New Books

Your orders have arrived! Please check with your English teacher. The new books for the Reading Room have arrived also but you can read them only next year!

A funny book suitable for Yr 8 & above

Amazon description:

Like Edward Cullen in "Twilight", Nigel Mullet was transformed into a vampire when he was still a teenager,and will remain this age forever. Unfortunately, Nigel became a vampire at the awkward age of fifteen, and must spend eternity coping with acne, a breaking voice, and an ineptitude with girls...In this, his excruciatingly funny diary, Nigel chronicles his increasingly desperate attempts to be noticed by the love of his life, Chloe Sparrow, the constant mortification caused by his vampire parents (not to mention the worry that they might accidentally eat one of his friends), and the frustration one feels when you've got the whole of boring eternity stretching out in front of you and you can't even have a lie in (vampires don't sleep). Forced to hang out with the Goths and emo kids due to his pale skin and social awkwardness, and constantly battling his embarrassingly overwhelming desire to sink his fangs into Chloe's neck, will Nigel ever get his girl? Fantastically witty and hugely entertaining, this fun and accessible diary will appeal to any fan of "Twilight" or "Adrian Mole", teenage or otherwise.

Suitable for Yr 9PMB & Form 5. More suitable for girls.
This book is the first of Princess Pushkar series by Judith Simpson.

Princess Rani's marriage to a prince from Kashi is imminent, even though she has only lived thirteen rainy seasons. But the princess and her sisters are kidnapped by a rival kingdom before the marriage can take place. With no sign of rescue in sight, Rani takes matters into her own hands, going undercover as a trainee soldier in her captor's army. She must embrace her new identity and leave her high-handed ways behind her. But time is running out.

Will Rani be able to rescue her sisters from an unwanted marriage to a dying prince?

Will the princesses ever see their home and family again?

Skulduggery series is also available. We have book 1 - 4.

The Skulduggery series might be popular among boys but it is also suitable for girls. If you like to read fantasy books, Skulduggery Pleasant is for you.

From Wikipedia:

The books chronicle the adventures of the skeleton detective, Skulduggery Pleasant and a teenage girl, Stephanie Edgley (Valkyrie Cain) along with other friends. The central story arc concerns Valkyrie's struggle to stop evil forces threatening the world and to finally find justice for her late uncle's death.

Skulduggery Pleasant is the first book of the series. Followed by Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire, Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones & Skulduggery Pleasant: Dark Days. You have to read the books in order. The latest book, Mortal Coil is not available yet.

This book is suitable for all students especially movie buffs!

Another new book is All Access: Mega Movie Stars. The book is full of photos of movie stars like Taylor Lautner, Miranda Cosgrove, Daniel Radcliffe, Selena Gomez and others. You can read fun facts about movies such as Iron Man2, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, Avatar: The Last Airbender & upcoming movies like Gulliver's Travels, The Green Hornet & The Chronicles of Narnia. Read the interviews with the stars & learn some facts about them. This book will be under non-fiction: biography.

Enjoy reading!