What are your teachers favourite books? Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens - Miss Thompson The Chalet School series - Miss Corbett (as a child) Papillion by Henri Charrière- Mr Warwood The Bell Jar by Slyvia Plath - Mrs Reddish 1984 by George Orwell - Dr Hayes and Mr Allport The Little Book of Lykke by Meik Wiking - Miss Hyett Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J K Rowling - Miss Matthews The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein - Mr Gethins Surface Detail by Iain M Banks - Miss Page

Arden Academy World Book Day Friday 8th March

What is World Book Day World Book Day is a charity and this year is the 22nd it has been running It is celebrated in over 100 countries around the world Its main aim is to Encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading. World Book Day also celebrate authors, illustrators and reading

Why do we read? Your teachers have been asked why they enjoy reading WHat do you think was the most common answer?

ESCAPISM “I love reading as it takes me to worlds and place that do not exist and i would not otherwise have the chance to ‘visit’ “ “Reading helps me explore worlds that I will never have a chance to visit” “Why do I like reading - escapism” “I love reading because it is an escape. I can explore worlds i have never visited; meet characters I have never encountered; participate in events I have never experienced.” “Bit of escapism, also read before bed to help relax and fall off to sleep.”

Why else do we read? “I love reading to my daughters and getting them interested in reading” “I like reading because it makes me calm and relaxed when I am feeling stressed and emotional” “so I can read in depth about all the football, rugby, boxing and sports results -I also love being able to express myself with a wider range of vocabulary.” “I love reading to learn more about the things which interest me” “I like reading because it awakens my imagination and inspires me to think about the world from different perspectives” “I love reading fiction that takes the reader to past times, other places or cultures I know little about”

Arden World Book Day - Detective Fiction The theme for this years Arden World Book Day is Detective Fiction. Detective fiction is one of the most popular genre of novel Detective novels have create some of the most well known fictional characters; Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Poirot, Inspector Morse, Hannibal Lector, Jack Reacher, Lisabeth Salander and many more

Arden World Book Day - What’s going on? Throughout the day you will be read a detective fiction story. Teachers will read a section of the story at the start of the each lesson. Drama performance in the Library at lunchtime M7 will be turned into an escape room. You need to book in advance to take part. Different activities being run by each department.