Library
Newsletter
4: Winter 2016
New Titles
Welcome to the winter 2016 edition of the library’s
newsletter.
Fiction
This edition gives an overview of some library
activities since September, highlights some new
arrivals in stock, gives news on our pupil book group,
and provides advance information on a poet visit for
Year 8 in the New Year.
I’ve also given you some suggestions for new books if
you’re a Guinness World Records fan, as well as a
selection of books that should please anybody who
finds them under the tree on Christmas day.
Finally, we finish with a few quick library statistics
for the year so far, and some book-ish dates for your
calendar.
Have a lovely break over Christmas, and a very
happy and peaceful New Year.
Miss Skipper.
Non-Fiction and Biography
Book Group
Following a disappointing turn out at the start of the
year, Book Group will re-launch in the New Year, with
the Excelsior Book Awards.
The Excelsior Book Award has run since 2011, and is
the only award that deals exclusively with graphic
novels and manga where 11-16 year olds choose the
winner.
Book group will meet on week 2 Monday lunch times.
Bring a packed lunch with you, and join the discussion!
Excelsior Award Shortlist
Captain
America:
White
Yona of the
Dawn,
Volume 1
Black Panther:
A Nation Under
Our Feet
Audubon: On
the Wings of
the World
Jeph Loeb and
Tim Sale
Mizuho
Kusanagi
Ta-Nehisi
Coates and
Brian
Stelfreeze
Fabien
Grolleau and
Jeremie
Royer
Clear Blue
Tomorows
Shuriken and
Pleats,
Volume 1
Superman: Lois
and Clark
We Are
Robin: The
Vigilante
Business
Ralph Meyer,
Bruno
Gazzotti and
Fabien
Vehlmann
Dan Jurgens
and Lee Weeks
Matsuri Hino
Lee Bermejo
and Jorge
Corona
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University of Ulster Visit
Scholastic Book Fair
The library was very pleased to welcome a group
of post-graduate Library and Information Studies
students and their course tutor, Dr Jessica Bates,
from the University of Ulster on the 20th October.
This was a great opportunity to discuss the
common work that professional librarians do
across all sectors, but also to highlight the
opportunities and enjoyment that comes from
working as a school librarian.
Our annual Scholastic Book Fair has just left, and I
am very pleased to report that we took just over
£600 in the two weeks that it ran. This has resulted
in £300 of commission for the library, which will be
used to replace and refresh the junior fiction
section over the next year.
As the fair was also open during the Christmas
Charity Fair and Continental Markets, it is intended
to once again use a portion of the £300 in
commission the library raised to make a donation
of books to the Clark Clinic.
Thank you to everyone who supported the book
fair this year.
Winter Reading
The Snow Spider
- Jenny Nimmo
A World of Information
- Richard Platt
A Boy Called Christmas
- Matt Haig
This is the first in a classic trilogy,
first published in 1986 - but still as
good today.
This gorgeous non-fiction hardback
contains a wealth of information on
a range of topics – from knots to
the layout of an orchestra.
This is a modern day Christmas
classic from Matt Haig, beautifully
illustrated by Chris Mould.
Inspired by Welsh mythology, The
Snow Spider tells the story of
Gwyn, who discovers he has
magical
abilities
after
his
grandmother
gives
him
five
mysterious gifts for his ninth
birthday.
Armed with this new-found skill, he
sets out to try and find his sister,
Bethan, who has been missing
since she set out to rescue a lost
lamb four years previously.
Each section is beautifully
illustrated by James Brown, and is
crammed full of facts and trivia
related to the subject.
This is a fantastic book, which can
be enjoyed by all ages time and
time again, although younger
readers may benefit from reading it
together with an adult. This
book is guaranteed to
spark the imagination and
stimulate discussion!
This is the story of Nikolas, a boy
who, along with his father, lives a
life of hardship. After being left in
the care of his mean Aunt Carlotta
while his father embarks on a
mission to make some money,
Nikolas decides to try and follow
him.
But has he a higher destiny?!
A magical tale of elves,
reindeer…and Father
Christmas himself.
Will Gwyn succeed?
Irelandopedia
- Fatti and John Burke
Peter Pan
- JM Barrie/MinaLima
Written by retired teacher John
Burke, and illustrated by his
daughter Fatti, this is a fun and
fascinating county by county guide
to the island of Ireland. Did you
know, for example, that there are
29 bridges in Cork city? Or that a
first edition of Gulliver’s Travels can
be seen in Armagh city library?
MinaLima are a design studio,
possibly best known for their work
on the Harry Potter films. However,
they have also produced a number
of lavishly illustrated books, and
this version of JM Barrie’s classic is
no exception.
Each county is afforded a double
page spread which gives a basic
map, filled with small snippets of
information and
illustrations of landmarks,
people, food and nature
that can be found in each.
This beautiful book is packed with
interactive elements, such as maps,
pop-ups and cut-outs, which really
enhance the text, and make
reading this book a real experience
that any book lover would
enjoy.
A Poem for Every Night of
the Year
– Allie Esiri
This is a lovely collection of poems,
chosen to reflect the changing year.
Each poem has a small introductory
paragraph that gives a piece of
information about the date, or about
the poem or poet, and each poem
has been selected to tie in with the
date on which they appear.
This is a varied introduction to a
range of poets writing on an
assortment of themes, and
would be a welcome
addition to any shelf.
Other books in this series
are The Jungle Book, and
Beauty and the Beast.
Books Like…
If you like the Guinness World Book of Records, you may also like the following:
Upcoming Poet Visit
Paul Cookson
We are very excited to have Paul Cookson visit
the college on Thursday 26th January 2017. Paul
is a renowned poet and author of a number of
poetry books and anthologies.
CCB Library in Numbers

Total loans so far this year:
1359

Year group with the most loans:
Year 8 (364 items)

House with the most loans:
School House (237 items)
Top 5 titles
1. Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (At Some
Things) by Liz Pichon
9 loans
2. Demon Dentist by David Walliams
7 loans
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
7 loans
4. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
7 loans
5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by
JK Rowling
8 loans
Librarian: Cath Skipper
Campbell College Library
Belmont Road
Belfast
BT4 2ND
Tweet: @ccb_library
Paul will visit both the Junior School and Senior
School as part of his visit, and we are very much
looking forward to welcoming him.
A selection of his books will be available for sale
on the day.