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Writing Squads at Hereford Library
Writing Squads are for budding young writers that want to develop their writing skills and have lots of fun too. If you love to write, stories, poems, articles or even tweets then this is the group for you. The Writing Squads are led by professional writer Brenda Read-Brown. The groups meet monthly on Saturdays from 9.30am - 11.30am (8 - 10 year olds) 11.45am - 1.45pm (11-12 year olds) and 2pm to 4pm (13-16 year olds). The dates for sessions in 2012 are 25th Feb, 24th March 28th April, 26th May, 16th June. Each session cost £5 and it is essential to reserve a place in advance as some of these sessions are full - please contact Joanne Penn at Writing West Midlands on 0121 246 2774 or joanne@writingwestmidlands.org.
The Hereford Write On Writing Squads is a project of Writing West Midlands in association with Herefordshire Libraries.
Read anything good lately?
We're always keen to hear what you've been reading, especially if you think something was particularly good. We've put some of our top reads below, but if you want to tell us about yours drop them in to your local library.Beast Quest
The Beast Quest series tell wonderful tales about what happens when an evil wizard, magical beasts and heroes collide. From snow monsters to sea serpents, giant monkeys and three-headed lions, Adam Blade’s adventures will keep Quest fans gripped throughout.
Diary of a wimpy kid
Jeff Kinney’s stories started off online but soon turned into bestselling novels as well as a series of films. The sixth part of the series is due out in November 2011, which will continue to follow Greg’s diary entries as he struggles with the hazards of growing up.
Mr. Stink stank...
‘’Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well…’’ This is a funny tale about a girl who meets a smelly tramp, but there is more to Mr Stink than Chloe bargains for which she learns when she lets him move in to the garden shed…
Cows in action!
Meet the other C.I.A. in these silly stories about a group of time-travelling super-clever cows who land their shed in all sorts of places for adventures. They meet mummies in ancient Egypt, pirates, knights and even Victorian ‘moo-rderers! Steve Cole’s stories will have you chuckling as you travel through time and space with these crazy cows. If you liked these, Steve also writes the Astrosaurs and Slime squad series.
Judy Moody
Judy Moody finds herself in bad moods and whenever that happens she has an adventure. From solving crimes to travelling the world, these stories are a clever mix of facts and fun with her friends, ideal for like-minded girls.