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If you’re between 13 & 19 years old, you stand a chance to win …   Top prize A set of the Inheritance Cycle series (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr) by Christopher Paolini + the Eragon Movie DVD   Ten Consolation prizes $10 Gift Card from Borders   • Simply borrow ANY four library items (books, magazines [...]

  Want to win up to $500 worth of Book Vouchers? Enter THE POWER OF FICTION–A NATIONWIDE COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (13-19) Call for Submissions What you have to do: 1) Select a 300-500 word extract from an English fiction book with a thought-provoking point or an interesting idea. 2) In relation to the extract, come up [...]

Heroes: Must a Hero always be perfect? Teens who attended the Teen Expressions Workshop discussed the topic of heroes and created their own mask. The topic for discussion was: “Must a hero always be perfect?”   No, because heroes are human too. Heroes have their own problems. – The warriors No one is perfect. – Xueyi [...]

Check out this blog where teachers and students share their literary works and thoughts about their favourite books: http://pioneersec.edublogs.org/about-us/. Neil Gaiman, a popular writer, has had his books transformed into films like “Stardust”, “MirrorMask” and the upcoming “Coraline”. Check out this link: http://pioneersec.edublogs.org/2008/09/21/my-favourite-author-of-all-time-neil-gaiman/ Posted by: Reena Kandoth Associate Librarian, Young People’s Services

With the YOG in 2010 getting closer gather all the fun facts, videos and photos from this wacky Blog. Check this out! http://whyohgee.wordpress.com/    Posted by:Reena Kandoth Associate Librarian, Young People’s Services

Ed.’s note: The second post in this series (previously known as “Who’s Reading What” – see the first one here) – this time we’ve travelled to the north of Singapore to Woodlands Regional Library. Three friends spotted at the Teen Zone of Woodlands Regional Library. What are you reading now? We’re reading Secrets by Jacqueline Wilson, Mates, Dates [...]