Holmwood House Preparatory School

Holmwood House Preparatory School - Independent Co-educational Preparatory School for children from nursery to 13 years
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Library

 

The Holmwood House Library has a multitude of uses; poetry recitals, one minute talks, book exchanges, prep, Element Meetings, lunchtime chess, newspaper and magazine reading, storytelling, library skills, Book Week, group singing events including Songfest heats and Vibes - lunchtime music and poetry - as well as being a repository for several thousand books.  

Reading    

Please see the English page for recommended reading lists by year group.

Book Reviews

Click here to download a sheet to write your own book review.

Games and Quizzes

 

Why great librarians matter!

This is my childhood memory of being force fed words by rote learning and how it put me off books, and how one librarian made a huge difference. We need to inspire kids to read by sharing great stories and showing them the magic within books.” ~ Gill Lewis

Follow Emma Chichester Clark's Plumdog blog

Creator of children's books, including the Blue Kangaroo and Wagtail Town series.  I also have the honour of illustrating Plum's diary, which appears here when she writes it, from time to time ... if something exciting happens ... or even if it doesn't.” ~ Emma Chichester Clark

Useful Links

www.themedusaproject.co.uk

 www.roalddahl.com 

www.booktrustchildrensbooks.org.uk

www.cherubcampus.com

www.juliadonaldson.co.uk

www.artemisfowl.co.uk 

 

www.tompalmer.co.uk

 www.alexrider.com

www.alagaesia.com

www.jkrowling.com

http://www.seussville.com/