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Competition!
We asked a selection of your teachers to
describe their favourite book.
Your quest:
Can you match the teacher with the
book they are describing?
The Rules
 Collect an entry form from your Group Tutor
 Follow the clues on the Power point to match up the
teachers to their favourite book
 In the event of a tie-break make sure that you
complete the tie-break question with the reasons for
YOUR favourite book
 Entries deadline: Monday 17th December 2012
 Winners will be announced in Christmas Assemblies
Clues, Clues, Clues
 Use the clues on this power point.
 Carefully read the teacher description of
their favourite book.
 Look at the description of the book – what
clues are there?
Change begins
with a whisper
When death
talks, you
listen!
Can they
both survive
this disaster?
A boy’s
search for a
murderer
Pair of children
grow up in newly
independent India
Magic and
adventure
in this epic
fantasy!
Racism in 1930s
America as
seen through
the eyes of a
young girl
The classic
love story
The lives of
an American
Mafia family
Mr Porteous
An honest, sincere and
uncomplicated man who is
misunderstood by a society
which judges people by their
wealth, their ambition and the
polite conventions that people
follow, often without any real
sincerity at all.
Not playing by the rules could
cost him his life. People are often
very suspicious of outsiders.
Miss Bimpson
I love this book because it sparked
my love of the written word. The
characters are so well drawn that I
could ‘see’ and ‘hear them’ in my
head. I liked the fact that it was
spoken from the point of view of a
young girl, and even though we were
miles and decades apart I still felt
very connected with her. We started
to read it in school and it inspired me
so much that I asked for a copy as a
birthday present so that I didn’t have
to wait for a week for the next
instalment.
Mr Searle
Spanning time and space, this
book is an epic tale of intrigue,
action and some magic thrown in
for good measure. This is fantasy
at its best. Many books get
compared to Lord of the Rings –
this one is better.
Mr Johnson
My favourite book? That would be like
picking my favourite dish. Impossible! I
like too many ingredients to be able to do
that. No single recipe would contain: a
sprinkling of magic, a dash of history, a
spoonful of love, a dollop of comedy, a
drop of tragedy, a splash of poetry, a
smidgen of controversy and a liberal
seasoning of aromatic spices. Oh. Except
perhaps… the one about Saleem, born at
the exact moment India gained its
independence.
Mrs Cowburn
I am a Romantic at heart and
love to get lost in this story!!! I
read it at least once a year
because I enjoy it so much
Mrs Rowbottom
I could have chosen so many books
but I choose this one because I simply
could not put it down. I’ve always
been fascinated with this period of
American history and this novel,
although you never lose sight of the
characters and their stories, was
steeped in changing civil rights and
really brought it to life. Although not
a true story it reminds you of what
people risked in order to bring such
an important change for equality and
is so inspiring. It’s a novel that draws
you in and you really want to know
what happens to the characters, it
makes you laugh and cry – a fabulous
read
Miss Leonard
This was a book I studied during my A Levels
that totally changed the way I thought about
religion, politics and the oppression of different
groups of people. The story follows the plight of
Offred, a Handmaid in the republic of Gillead
and her fight for freedom in a futuristic
dystopian society. The author is such an
amazing storyteller. Her descriptions of people
and places paint vivid pictures in your mind
and her ability to build suspense leaves you
hanging on every word. Following this book, I
became an avid fan of her work, going on to
read as much of her material as possible – I
even named my dog after one of the characters
in her latter novels, Oryx and Crake! This book
is a must for more mature teen readers who
want to learn about the resilience of human
nature and the drive to fight for survival.
Miss Barlow
This book was like nothing I had ever read
before as it is narrated by Death. The
story tells the tale of Liesel’s experience of
the war, the loved ones she has lost and
her amazing escape from death. There are
lots of twists and turns in the story but it
is one of survival. I particularly liked how
the author linked the story to what really
happened in history (although the story
itself is fiction). The book contains
danger, love and the ability to overcome
hardships. A very good book!
Mr Shepherd
This was a book I just
couldn’t put down. It takes
you into a different world,
following the story of a
young boy on the hunt for
answers. Definitely one I
recommend!
Miss Jones
I love this book as it feels as though I’m
being transformed into a different time,
place and culture. There are many
different strands to the story covering all
members of the family. The descriptions
and depth of detail give so much more
than the film ever could (even though I
love the film!), which makes the
characters seem even more dark, sinister
and violent
Miss Smith
I have little time for fantasy
or works of fiction but I
found myself drawn in to
this truly inspirational
story of disaster, moral
dilemmas and an
incredible drive to survive.
Mrs Lane
I am hugely embarrassed
that this is my favourite
teenage novel at the
moment. I know it
should be something
with much more depth
and character, but it’s just
so darned readable
Mrs Bach
Each book in the series left me
wanting to know what
happened next. They make
you think about the
consequences of splitting
society based on birth, and
although they have some
quite scary parts, the creative
ideas are new and unusual. I
was entertained and shocked
at the same time!