The National Year of Reading’s monthly theme for October is Word of Mouth. It's a great opportunity to celebrate oral storytelling traditions.
Have fun storytelling!
Enjoy reading out loud!
Spend some time reading together!
Explore poetry!
Entrance an audience by reading aloud!
Suggestions for the month can be seen at: http://www.sla.org.uk/nyr-booklist-october08.php. These include the following, all in the Library:
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes Age 6+
One of the greatest modern fairy tales raising questions about good and evil…
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dave Pilkey Age 6+
George and Harold create the greatest super-hero in their school's history. Meet Captain Underpants. His identity is so secret, even he doesn't know who he is. Great to read out loud with lots of sound effects!
The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer Age 8+
Will and Marty are packed off to the library during the school holidays. Can they escape the clutches of the legendary librarian Spud Murphy and her gas-powered spud gun? How did Ugly Frank got his nickname? Who gets tattooed with the pink Barbie stamp? Read on to discover how Will and Marty find out that libraries and books aren’t so bad after all...
Holes by Louis Sachar Age 10+
‘If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy.’ When he is sent to Camp Green Lake Detention Centre Stanley Yelnats has to dig a hole five foot wide by five foot deep each day and report if he finds anything. Digging holes has got nothing to do with turning a bad boy into a good boy and Stanley eventually digs up the truth...
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz Age 10+
Alex Rider’s world is turned upside down when his guardian is killed. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex trains with the SAS and armed with special gadgets is sent off on his first mission. Why would he need to investigate Herod Sayle who is giving free computers to every school in the country?
Witch Child by Celia Rees Age 12+
After her grandmother is hanged for witchcraft Mary escapes to a new life in America but soon realises that the atmosphere of superstition and suspicion have followed her. Mary uses all her wits and skill to survive the corruption of those around her.
