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Lots of students are nervous to hand in overdue library books, but with a new librarian comes a new start. Any overdue library books handed in at Sleaford campus this month will be accepted, no questions asked.

I also ask that if you have damaged a book by mistake, you bring it to me and tell me what happened rather than throwing it away. Accidents happen!

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Though it is sad to see the old library team go, I am excited to introduce myself as the new school librarian for Sleaford campus. Over the next few weeks, I will be sending out surveys and asking both staff and students to tell me what they would like to see more of in the library. Whether it's a book you'd like to read, a display you'd like to see, or an activity you think the library could run, I'm looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say.

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A story of shipwreck and magic, The Tempest begins on a ship caught in a violent storm with Alonso, the king of Naples, on board. On a nearby island, the exiled Duke of Milan, Prospero, tells his daughter, Miranda, that he has caused the storm with his magical powers. Prospero had been banished twelve years earlier when Prospero’s brother, Antonio—also on the doomed ship—conspired with Alonso to become the duke instead

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Y8s study the play by William Shakespeare who was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

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Sadly the library service has been cut. The Art Block Library was closed and the six members of staff were finally reduced to two in 2023. I retire at Easter and Mrs G is retiring in the summer. This amazing team are no more! Thank you ladies for all you did to promote the library service. Let us remember the good times we had.

Good Luck to the library staff in the future.

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We are lucky to have two libraries at St George's Academy - one at Sleaford and one at Ruskington.
Both libraries are open 8.30-4.30 (4pm finish Fridays)

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Billy Connolly 'Going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it'

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Billy Connolly 'Going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it'

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For a young Billy Connolly, the library was his salvation. He discusses his love of literature and how it has accompanied him through his adult life.

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Billy Connolly: ‘Going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it’

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For a young Billy Connolly, the library was his salvation. He discusses his love of literature and how it has accompanied him through his adult life.

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A thought provoking article..

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School libraries matter because...

An effective school library has been proven to have a positive, long-term impact for children.

You can read more about the research on school libraries here, and there's also a wealth of information about the impact of reading for pleasure. A school library helps a school achieve their aims in the following areas:

Learning: Reading for Pleasure, Reading Progress, Research skills

Wellbeing

Independent learning

Lifelong skills

Media and information literacy

Personal and social development

The impact of great school libraries can also been seen through our Awards, and the strengths and struggles of school libraries was laid bare during the pandemic. Read our Patron's Appeal Report here.

"For years we have been looking for interventions to boost attainment to help close the gap between disadvantaged and SEN children and their peers. The library was the only intervention they needed."

Headteacher at Woodchurch Church of England Primary School (Woodchurch Estate, The Wirral) from the BookTrust's Life Changing Libraries Report, June 2022

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An effective school library has been proven to have a positive, long-term impact for children. You can read more about the research on school libraries here, and there's also a wealth of information about the impact of reading for pleasure.

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Bookstart is the world's first national bookgifting programme- established in 1992 and run by the reading charity BookTrust.

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About Bookstart: free books for your child

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Bookstart is the world's first national bookgifting programme - giving free books to children at two key stages before school, plus dual-language books and packs for children with additional needs.

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Use them or lose them..

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Y7s study the story of Frankenstein by looking at the Philip Pullman adaptation of the play.

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Many students will be viewing a power point with their form tutor. The theme this year is 'The Fragility Of Freedom'

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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A power struggle between good and evil within one man....

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Coraline is a story written by Neil Gaimen

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Year 7s are reading this imaginative story in class.

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Burns Night is celebrated on 25th January which was Rabbie Burns birthday.

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Burns Night! Celebrate the Scottish Bard 25th January

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Burns Night! Celebrate the Scottish Bard 25th January

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Eat haggis, neeps and tatties followed by Cranachan and celebrate all things Scottish!

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The greatest resource in a library is the librarian 😊

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The greatest resource in a library is the librarian 😊

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'Treat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned, not given.'

King Hussein Nishah (1538-1599)

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We have some lovely Christmas books and DVDs for students and staff to borrow.

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Y9s have been studying A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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The library has lots of versions of this Christmas classic along with study guides and DVDs

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Stay safe everyone while you celebrate Bonfire Night.

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Thinking of those who we have lost in warfare.

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Winners of the Library Halloween Story Competition!

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Winners of the Library Halloween Story Competition!

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Lydia, Daizy and Naomi were our winners of the Library Halloween Story Writing Competition. Their entries were amazing and you can read them in the library.

Well done girls!

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Y7s are reading Marcus Sedgwick's Foreshadowing

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It is 1915 and the First World War has only just begun.
17-year-old Sasha is a well-to-do, sheltered English girl. Just as her brother Thomas longs to be a doctor, she wants to nurse, yet girls of her class don't do that kind of work. But as the war begins and the hospitals fill with young soldiers, she gets a chance to help. But working in the hospital confirms what Sasha has suspected—she can see when someone is going to die. Her premonitions show her the brutal horrors on the battlefields of the Somme, and the faces of the soldiers who will die. And one of them is her brother Thomas.
Pretending to be a real nurse, Sasha goes behind the front lines searching for Thomas, risking her own life as she races to find him, and somehow prevent his death.

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In no more than 500 words write a scary story about being locked in a library overnight..
Closing date for entries Monday October 30th.

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Black History Month this year is, 'Saluting Our Sisters'. The library have lots of interesting history resources. Come and have a look!

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We need your overdue books back. September is Library Amnesty Month- no charges!

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Have you ever heard of the British War Library?

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Have you ever heard of the British War Library?

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The British War Library was founded in 1914 to provide reading material to British soldiers during the First World War.
The service was created by Helen Mary Gaskell and was initially aimed at wounded soldiers in military hospitals, to help aid their recovery.
As time went on the Admiralty requested that those on active service, such as medical staff and coastguards, should also benefit.
Millions of books were donated during the war from all over the country, as well as new copies from book companies.
To find out more follow this link:
Reading, Trauma and Literary Caregiving
1914-1918: Helen Mary Gaskell and the War Library - PMC (nih.gov)

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These football books, my Matt and Tom Oldfield, are so popular and so well used that the Library has bought LOTS of new ones.
We are currently preparing the books and they will be working their way to our shelves next term ⚽⚽⚽

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Are you studying Macbeth?
If so why not check out this new display board that the Library has created in E6.
We stock copies of Macbeth in all three libraries if you need some help!

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Year 10 students are currently working through the Power and Conflict poems in English, in preparation for their exams next summer.
This display board, created by the Library in English room E6, shows which poems fit into which themes.
Why not have a look! 😀

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Did you know that reading can be a therapy?

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Did you know that reading can be a therapy?

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'Bibliotherapy' is a therapeutic approach using books and other forms of literature, usually alongside more traditional therapies, to support a patient’s mental health.
Though the books recommended by therapists can include any genre or theme, bibliotherapists typically make use of fiction.
Reading pieces of literature and talking about them with a therapist (or in a group therapy setting) is thought to help patients understand perspectives other than their own, make sense of a difficult past or upsetting symptoms, or experience feelings of hope, contentment, and empathy.
Reading is also thought to improve self-esteem, self-awareness, and feelings of worth.

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We are currently removing some old books from the libraries and giving them away for free!
Come and have a look at break or lunch to see if there is anything you fancy! 😊

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Have you read a book that you loved and are desperate to tell people about?
If so then how about writing a book review for the Padlet!
Send your review to the Library email on library@st-georges-academy.org, or write/type it out and hand it in to a Librarian.
We look forward to hearing from you!

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Do you know when your library books are due back?

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Do you know when your library books are due back?

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If you're unsure when to bring back your books have a look at the date label on the first page.
The last date stamped in the book (see picture above) is when your book is due back.

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The bookwheel is a type of rotating bookcase that allows a person to read multiple books in one location with ease.

The books are rotated vertically similar to the motion of a water wheel.

The design for the bookwheel originally appeared in a 16th-century illustration by Italian engineer Agostino Ramelli at a time when large, heavy books caused practical problems for readers.

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All you need to know about getting help with Careers!

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All you need to know about getting help with Careers!

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If you want to know where the Careers office is, and who to speak to, check out this display the Library has created in the Assembly Hall/Canteen...
Keep a look out for upcoming Careers events and news in the 'What's Going On' section!

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'Herstory' - find out about inspirational women by having a look at our latest display in History!

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'Herstory' - find out about inspirational women by having a look at our latest display in History!

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This display, featuring such people as Anne Frank and Mary Seacole, can be found in A7.

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The Library created a Fashion/Textiles literacy board in M17 this week, featuring all the words/terms that students need to know.

Have you heard of the term 'calendering'?
This means 'a finish applied to fabrics using heavy heated rollers which squash the fabric, making it smooth and shiny'

You learn something new every day!🧵 😊

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Do you and your friends like to read the same book at the same time?

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Do you and your friends like to read the same book at the same time?

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If so, why not have a look at our 'reading sets' in the Arnold Centre Library.
We have wide selection of fiction books, from excellent authors, just waiting to be read!

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We've had an exciting delivery of new books this week in the Library!
Can you spot any you recognise?
We have ordered some of the books that were recommended to us by you, in your book reviews.
Thank you to all those who have written a review so far.

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Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble...

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Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble...

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Look out for this Macbeth display in English (E5), created by the Library.
The display includes key themes and quotes from the Shakespeare play, which students study in Year 11.
Copies of the play can be found in all three libraries.

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Students have been busy colouring in Union Jacks at break and lunch, to help decorate the Art Block Library for the Coronation 👑

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Have you decorated your house ready for the Coronation this weekend?
Visit the libraries at break and lunch and colour in some Coronation pictures!
If you ask your parents/carers you might then be able to display them in your windows at home.

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A third of UK librarians have been asked to censor or remove books from their stock!

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A third of UK librarians have been asked to censor or remove books from their stock!

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Research carried out CILIP (The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) discovered that a third of librarians had been asked by members of the public to censor or remove books, including those featuring empire, race and LGBTQ+ themes.

Read more on this story here:
Third of UK librarians asked to censor or remove books, research reveals | Books | The Guardian

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Get some inspiration with some student book reviews!

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Get some inspiration with some student book reviews!

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Get some inspiration for your next read by having a look at our student and staff book reviews in the libraries.
Book reviews can also be found on the Library Book Review Padlet.

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King Charles III Coronation 6th May 2023

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Find books about the British Monarchy in the libraries.

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A quiet rebellion going on in the library...

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A quiet rebellion going on in the library...

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A thought provoking, funny monologue about a librarian...

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From Fact to Fiction - A Quiet Rebellion - BBC Sounds

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Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds.

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Display for English - The Handmaid's Tale

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Display for English - The Handmaid's Tale

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The Library has created a display in E4 focusing on the Margaret Atwood novel - The Handmaid's Tale.
Sixth form students study this dystopian novel.
Copies can be found in the Library.

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Learn about the many changing faces of the British Monarchy in the Arnold Centre Library.

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Popular authors include Jeff Kinney, David Walliams and JK Rowling

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Children are reading more books, thanks to social media!

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Children are reading more books, thanks to social media!

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In the 'What Kids are Reading Report' (published by learning and assessment provider Renaissance) it says that the number of books children were reading increased by almost 25% last year with help from social media, such as TikTok.

The report looked at about 1.3 million pupils across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

The report found that pupils read 27,265,657 books in the 2021-22 academic year, which was 24% more than 2020/21.

The report also found, however, that throughout secondary school pupils were still reading books of a lower level, such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the David Walliams books.

Click on the following link to the Independent's analysis of the report (25.4.23)...

Children reading more books thanks to social media trends, research suggests | The Independent

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Come and find out about King Charles III in the libraries by having a look at our special displays.
We have many books on the Monarchy in the libraries that you may borrow 👑

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Please check when your books are due in to make sure you get them back on time...

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Please check when your books are due in to make sure you get them back on time...

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Check out this new display the Library has created, near to the Sixth Form Work Room...

The display explains the structure of the Sixth Form Head Student/Ambassador/Form Rep teams and shows the sort of activities they are involved in.

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Students and staff have written so many book reviews for us that we've had to set up a separate Padlet to display them all!

The Padlet is located next to this one on the Academy website and all you have to do is click on it to find a great book to read!

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The books ready to head off to Ukraine..

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Hundreds of Shirley Hughes books have been donated to the war-torn children of Ukraine after her death.

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Hundreds of Shirley Hughes books have been donated to the war-torn children of Ukraine after her death.

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After the death last year of children’s author Shirley Hughes, her son took hundreds of her books to libraries in Ukraine, where reading is helping to heal the children traumatised by war.

Read more about this incredible story here:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/09/shirley-hughes-books-children-ukraine-library

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Spending on British libraries falls 17% as in-person visits soar

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Visits to British libraries have soared over the past year, though funding has fallen!

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Visits to British libraries have soared over the past year, though funding has fallen!

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Official figures show £9,982 was spent per 1,000 people on libraries by central and local government in England, Scotland and Wales last year, down from £11,970 the year before.
Spending on libraries in Britain has fallen by 17%, according to new statistics, despite in-person visits increasing by 68% since the pandemic.

Figures released by CIPFA, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, show that in 2021/22 £9,982 was spent per 1,000 people on libraries by central and local government in England, Scotland and Wales. This was down from £11,970 in 2020/21 and £12,646 in 2018/19.

Read more on this story here:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/02/spending-on-british-libraries-falls-17-as-in-person-visits-soar

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We have dozens of football books in all three libraries!
Come in and have a look ⚽

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WELL DONE TO THE WINNERS OF OUR LIBRARY AUTHOR EGG HUNT!

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WELL DONE TO THE WINNERS OF OUR LIBRARY AUTHOR EGG HUNT!

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Dozens of students feverishly searched all three libraries in search of Easter eggs with author's faces on! Some were very well hidden 😉
The winners were:
Arnold Block Library: CT - Year 7
Art Block Library:  CH - Year 9
Ruskington Library: GC - Year 7
Each winner has received an Easter egg 😊

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In a world where you can be anything, be kind...

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Check out our new History Careers display, near A11.

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Check out our new History Careers display, near A11.

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Did you know that King Charles III has got a History degree?
Find out which other famous faces have got History degrees, as well as what careers you can do after studying this subject.

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Please bring back your overdue books before you're asked to pay for them!

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Please bring back your overdue books before you're asked to pay for them!

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We have over 300 overdue books at the moment and some have been added to ParentPay!
The libraries are open from 8.30am every day, open at break and lunch and the Arnold Centre Library and Ruskington Library are open until 4.30 (4pm Fridays).
THANK YOU! 😃

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This week we have produced this eye-catching display for the DT department, focusing on Engineering careers.
The display features work from Year 9 engineering students.

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Come in out of the drizzle and make your own Easter cards in the libraries this week!

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Come in out of the drizzle and make your own Easter cards in the libraries this week!

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Congratulations to Charlotte B in Year 7  for winning the Library's World Book Day Limerick Competition.
Charlotte wrote her limerick about Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan.
Here it is:
Rick Riordan wrote lots of great tales,
Although his writing is as slow as a snail.
Percy was featured in many,
This earned Rick a pretty penny.
These series of books have definitely not failed.

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Check out this striking Blood Brothers display in Ruskington Library!

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Check out this striking Blood Brothers display in Ruskington Library!

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Blood Brothers, a musical by Liverpudlian playwright Willy Russell, revolves around twin boys (Mickey and Edward) who are separated at birth and brought up in completely different environments in the city.
The play, set in the 1960s, is divided into two acts, with songs throughout.

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Most popular series at Ruskington Library at the moment...

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Most popular series at Ruskington Library at the moment...

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With the start of David Attenborough's new BBC 1 series, Wild Isles, you may wish to borrow one his books?
We have a selection of his books in the Library, including:
* Adventures of a Young Naturalist: Sir David Attenborough's Zoo Quest Expeditions
* Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
* Planet Earth II: A New World Revealed

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We completed this large-scale display in T2 today.
It explains all the components that are crucial in Graphic Design.
Hopefully it will be of use to the students who use the room 😊

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Graphics - Graphic Design Components - T2

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Are you interested in a career in the field of Science?

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Are you interested in a career in the field of Science?

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The Library has just created a large display for the Science Department, focusing on careers.
If you're interested in Science there are literally hundreds of careers to choose from!

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Romeo and Juliet display at Ruskington Library

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Romeo and Juliet display at Ruskington Library

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All three libraries have various different versions of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, as well as the DVDs, for you to borrow.
Students study the play in Year 9.

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We have been seeing some fabulous skies at night recently, including Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). We have many books on the subject of space and astronomy in the libraries. Try and find some dark skies to look at and see how many stars and planets are visible at the moment.

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Spending on British libraries falls 17% as in-person visits soar

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Spending on British libraries falls 17% as in-person visits soar

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Official figures show £9,982 was spent per 1,000 people on libraries by central and local government in England, Scotland and Wales last year, down from £11,970 the year before.
Read more here:
Spending on British libraries falls 17% as in-person visits soar | Books | The Guardian

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Spring and Easter just around the corner..

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A woman who kept an overdue library book for more than half a century has finally returned it 56 years later!

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A woman who kept an overdue library book for more than half a century has finally returned it 56 years later!

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Lesley Harrison, 70, was just 14 when she borrowed Ich Lerne Deutsch while studying for a German O-Level at Whitley Bay Grammar School in 1966.

It should have been handed back within 21 days to avoid a fine of 3d (three pence) per week.

Mrs Harrison might have owed more than £2,000 had North Tyneside Council not abolished late return fees last year.

The former civil servant, who once considered becoming a librarian, took out the textbook from Whitley Bay library in April 1966 - just weeks before England's World Cup win.

She returned it to Killingworth Library in December after learning that late charges had been scrapped.
BBC News

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Roald Dahl: Original books to be printed by Penguin following criticism

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Roald Dahl: Original books to be printed by Penguin following criticism

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BBC News:
Roald Dahl's original books are to be printed under their Puffin titles, publishing house Penguin has said.

The unaltered story books will now go alongside updated versions of his hugely popular children's writing.

Earlier this week, Dahl's estate said books such as the BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had been made more suitable for modern audiences.

Words including "fat" and "ugly" were removed, but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said they should not be "airbrushed".

Sir Salman Rushdie called the edits "censorship", whilst His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman told BBC Radio 4 that Dahl's books "should be allowed to fade away", not changed if people judge them to be offensive.

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The British Library, in London, is the second largest library in the world!
Its collection includes well over 170,000,000 items, including artefacts from every age of written civilisation!
Three million new items are added to its collection every year.
Find out more here:
History of the British Library - The British Library (bl.uk)

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Julia Donaldson ends James Patterson’s reign as UK libraries’ most borrowed author

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Julia Donaldson ends James Patterson’s reign as UK libraries’ most borrowed author

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Data shows that Patterson’s 14-year run as readers’ overall favourite has given way to the Gruffalo author.
Read more here:
Julia Donaldson ends James Patterson’s reign as UK libraries’ most borrowed author | Books | The Guardian

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This week we have been working on a Day of the Dead display in B5.
The display explains about the origins of the festival and features lots of skulls masks, coloured in by students.

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Reading Buddies help get students on track 😊

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Reading Buddies help get students on track 😊

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The English department's 'Reading Buddies' scheme takes place in the libraries during form-time every week.
This gives less confident readers from years 7-9 a chance to practice their reading skills with their older 'buddies' - with great success! 😊
At our Sleaford site Year 7s read to Year 9s, Year 8s read to Year 10s and Year 9s read to Sixth Formers.
The students try and stick to the same buddy each week, which helps form a bond and really improves the confidence of those who are struggling with their reading.
Thank you to all the buddies who have volunteered to help!

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PLEASE bring back your overdue library books!

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PLEASE bring back your overdue library books!

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We have hundreds outstanding!

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Roald Dahl books are being rewritten to remove language that might cause offence to readers.
Words such as FAT and UGLY have been cut from the books and some passages not written by the author at all have been added.
Publisher Puffin, who sells Dahl books, has hired 'sensitivity readers' to rewrite parts of the text to make sure the books 'can continue to be enjoyed by all today'.
To read the whole story click here:
Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove language deemed offensive | Roald Dahl | The Guardian

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We've spent the week preparing new books for you all...

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We've spent the week preparing new books for you all...

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The Sad Ghost Club is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel for anyone who has ever felt sad or lost. It tackles themes of anxiety and loneliness in an easy-to-read way.
There is even a website to go along with the book, that gives young people advice and contacts for support groups that might be able to help them.

The second book featured - Find Your Voice and Be Yourself - is written by Stuart Lawrence (brother of racially-murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence).
In his book Stuart talks about what he has learned from life and the things that have helped him live positively.

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Not long now!
Keep an eye out for exciting competitions and activities in the libraries! 😃

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February is LGBT+ History Month and to mark this the libraries have created vibrant displays.
We have a large selection of fiction and non-fiction books that cover LGBTQ+ issues.
Come and have a look!

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The library is holding it's World Book Day Book Swap.
Please bring your unwanted books to the library as soon as possible, ready for WBD on 2nd March.

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We still have some books outstanding from October!
Parents of these overdue students will soon receive an email, then a letter explaining that the books will have to be paid for.
Bring them back asap if you want to avoid payment!

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Check out these new books, all about people who have raised awareness of LGBTQ+ issues in the wider world.
The set features famous sports, arts and Stem individuals, as well as people who have made a real change in the way the world thinks about gender.

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During the Second World War six million Jews and five million prisoners of war were murdered by the Nazis.
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust says:
'The Holocaust threatened the fabric of civilisation, and genocide must still be resisted every day. Our world often feels fragile and vulnerable and we cannot be complacent. Even in the UK, prejudice and the language of hatred must be challenged by us all.

'Holocaust Memorial Day is for everyone. Each year across the UK, thousands of people come together to learn more about the past and take action to create a safer future.
'We know they learn more, empathise more and do more.

'Together we bear witness for those who endured genocide, and honour the survivors and all those whose lives were changed beyond recognition.'

All three libraries have books explaining the Holocaust the how it affected those who went through it.

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We have hundreds to choose from in all three libraries! 😊

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Come and do your homework in the Library!
We have books on nearly every subject as well as computers, a free-to-use printer/photocopier, stationery as well as experienced librarians and teaching assistants who can help you.
Arnold Centre Library and Ruskington Library
3.30-4.30 Mon - Thurs
3.30-4 Fri

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Sixth Formers:
Do you know how to use the Dewey Decimal library system?
Do you know how to correctly reference your sources?
Do you understand the best ways of taking and creating notes?
The Arnold Centre Library has a special Sixth Form section where there are leaflets, mind maps and referencing handbooks on offer to help you.
If you need any other information don't forget to ask the librarians.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP! 😃

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Plenty to do at break and lunch in the libraries :-)

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Plenty to do at break and lunch in the libraries :-)

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We have lots for you to do in all three libraries at break and lunchtimes.
As well as games such as chess, draughts, Battleships, Uno and Monopoly we have crosswords, colouring-in and craft activities for you to do too! ♟🖍😊

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This week we have been working on a Coral Reefs display for Art - one of the Year 7 topics.
The display focuses on British artist Lisa Stevens, who makes beautiful ceramic sculptures inspired by coral reefs, geology, moss, lichen and flowers.

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Check out our new display in the Arnold Centre Library.
This display focuses on the Whole English Journey here at St George's.
Have a look to see which books you'll be studying in each year you are here.
We have copies of all these books in the libraries.

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Find out about multicultural events nation-wide by having a look at this display the Library has created for the MFL Department.
From Caribbean carnivals to festivals of light, this noticeboard includes it all! 🎆

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MFL - Celebrating Community Languages - Brealey corridor

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Did you know that there are 20 different language communities at St George's!
Our students speak Kurdish, Chinese, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Polish, Ukrainian, Portugese and Welsh, to name but a few...
The libraries all stock language dictionaries, to help students who struggle with their English.
Come and see us to see if we can help you.

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Have you ever thought of recording the day-to-day reading material that you use?
You probably read much more than you think you do, not necessarily from traditional books.
If you look at the photo it records Mrs H's day of reading, in the form of a river.
From emails to social media it shows that she read words for a large percentage of the day.
Why don't you record your reading day? You might be pleasantly surprised to see how much you have read!

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At the weekend Mrs Hobbs found her pet pooch, Lilly, having a look through her birdwatching books! (she thinks she was actually looking at the birds more than the books!) 😂