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Library Update - 2014 /2

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David Almond is a British children's writer who has penned several novels, each one to critical acclaim. He was born and raised in Felling and Newcastle in post-industrial North East England and educated at the University of East Anglia. When he was young, he found his love of writing when some short stories of his were published in a local magazine. He started out as an author of adult fiction before finding his niche writing literature for young adults.

His works are highly philosophical and thus appeal to children and adults alike. Recurring themes throughout include the complex relationships between apparent opposites (such as life and death, reality and fiction, past and future); forms of education; growing up and adapting to change; the nature of 'the self'. He has been greatly influenced by the works of the English Romantic poet William Blake.

He is an author often suggested on National Curriculum reading lists in the United Kingdom and has attracted the attention of academics who specialise in the study of children's literature.

Almond currently lives with his family in Northumberland, England. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13652.David_Almond

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Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel...

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TBK Mag A modern classic and this edition is one to treasure.

The Guardian Young readers will by enchanted by this magical tale of friendship and family

Library Journal A mystical story of love and friendship.

School Library Journal "The plot pivots on the question of what Skellig is....The beauty here is that there is no answer and readers will be left to wonder and debate, and make up their own minds. A lovingly done, thoughtprovoking novel."

Booklist "Some of the writing takes one's breath away, especially the scenes in which Almond, without flinching, describes the beauty and the horror that is Skellig."

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Foundation Toontastic Lights, Camera, Play! Toontastic is a creative storytelling app used in thousands of schools around the world that enables kids to draw, animate, and share their own cartoons. With over 7 million cartoons created in 200+ countries, parents and teachers rave about the app... and kids can't stop creating! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic-school-edition/id563403725?mt=8

Primary NASA Come explore with NASA and discover the latest images, videos, mission information, news, feature stories, tweets, NASA TV and featured content with the NASA App for iOS. https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/nasa-app/id334325516?mt=8

Secondary Simple Physics SimplePhysics lets you design complex structures for everything from tree houses to ferris wheels and then simulates your design with a sophisticated physics engine. https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/simplephysics/id408233979?mt=8

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