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BreezereadsLeeds Book Awards are proud to announce a NEW breezereads category for 14-16yrs…The search is on for the best books of 2008, log on to www.leedsbookawards.co.uk to find out more!
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breezereadsThe Breeze International Youth Festival and Leeds Libraries are working in partnership to present breezereads – an exciting new series of events for young people. Following public readings from Melvin Burgess, Cathy Hopkins and Sarah Singleton, lots more popular writers will be visiting Leeds this year giving you the chance to meet your favourite author and ask them questions about their work. 2008 is The National Year of Reading. To celebrate the launch of the National Year of Reading on 26th April, breezereads will be inviting you to join in with a virtual book club and other fun activities to keep you entertained while exercising your grey matter. More details coming very soon! Calling all breezereaders - check out the Thought Bubble festival workshopsThey are now taking bookings! Places are limited to book email:thoughtbubble@hotmail.co.uk For more information on the thoughtbubble festival click here (make a hotlink - www.thoughtbubblefestival.com) Thursday 13th November Thought Bubble Book Crossing Friday 14th November Mike Carey's Comic Book Dialogue Masterclass Saturday 15th November Thought Bubble Comic Book Convention. Sunday 16th November Dr Simpo’s Small Press Workshop Digital Colouring Masterclass with Peter Doherty Barry Kitson presents How to Draw Comic Books for Young People Science Superhero Workshop with Dr Annette Taylor and Mark Wilson The Art of Storyboarding with Steve Beaumont Digital Colouring Masterclass for Young People with Jamie McKelvie Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment to book email: thoughtbubble@hotmail.co.uk
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breezereads Virtual Book ClubJoin our online discussion forums and unlock the secrets of books...Read our featured book and tell us what you think about it. You can also find out more about other great books to read and things to do. You can even tell us which books you would like to see highlighted later on. To join in with the Breezereads virtual bookclub click here. We are now reading Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce Celebrated author and screenplay writer Frank Cottrell Boyce visited Leeds during the Breeze Young People’s Film Festival to talk about his brilliant new book, Cosmic. What’s Cosmic all about? Although Liam is only 11 and just about to start High School, he has started to grow facial hair, is unusually tall for his age and is often mistaken for an adult. Liam and his celebrity obsessed friend Florida Kirby capitalise on this by posing as father and daughter at the local shopping centre. Things start to go a bit too far when it involves test driving a Porsche, being mistaken for a new school teacher and winning a competition to travel into space... Cosmic is the perfect summer read. It’s laugh out loud funny but also makes you think about things like the relationship between parents and children and growing up and having to take responsibility for your actions, as well as being responsible for other people. Liam describes all his favourite things as Cosmic. This book isn’t just cosmic; it’s out of this world! Borrow the book from the library, read it and tell us what you think. You can check to see which libraries have the book by looking at: You can also reserve it online There will soon be a reading guide to Cosmic and are already guides to Frank’s other books, Millions and Framed at: Here are some reviews of the book http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/children/article4083201.ece
Darren Shan Competition – Winner Announced! The lucky winner of the competition to meet and interview Darren Shan is: Our two runner ups, who both win a £15 book token and a free place on the evening talk are: Darren Shan, acclaimed childrens' horror writer and author of The Darren Shan Saga and The Demonata, will be visiting Leeds to talk about his work, as part of the breezereads scheme, next Monday evening at 6pm. |
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