Young Book Lovers!
If you love reading and books, this is your page. You'll find lots of ideas about what to read, websites to check out, what's hot (and what's not).
Chatterbooks
The Chatterbooks group at Hamworthy library have chosen some recommened titles for you to read. You can see them by going to the Download section on the right.
Children's items to borrow/use
- Board books
- Picture books
- Story books
- Information books
- Story tapes and CDs
- Read-along stories
- Large print books
- Teenage books
- Playstation games
- DVDs, CDs, videos
- Magazines
- PC and internet services
Children's Top 10
The top 10 most borrowed books across Poole Libraries for July were:
1. Lloyd,Sam Calm down, Boris! (Picture Book)
2. Wilson, Jacqueline My sister Jodie (Junior Fiction)
3. Cowell, Cressida That rabbit belongs to Emily Brown (Picture Book)
4. Watt, Melanie Scaredy Squirrel (Picture Book)
5. Wilson, Jacqueline Starring Tracy Beaker (Junior Fiction)
6. Jeffers, Oliver The Incredible book eating boy (Junior Fiction)
7. Friel, Maeve Felix on the mve (Picture Book)
8. Rowling, J K Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows (Junior Fiction)
9. Dolan, Penny Eight eormous eephants (Picture Book)
10. Bryant, Ann Jack's prty (Junior Fiction)
Children's reading groups
Join a reading group to talk about books and for lots of fun activities. Chatterbook reading groups meet at the following Libraries:
Hamworthy Library's reading group meets on alternate Fridays 5.00-6.00 pm.
Oakdale Library's reading group meets on alternate Tuesdays 4.00-5.00pm.
Book-related websites for children
Have you visited the Children's CyberLibrary 
? There is a Books section with lots of recommended websites specially selected for you.
Website of the Month
Visit Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit website to meet the much loved characters, play a vegetable picking game and print out pictures to colour
Awards
The Carnegie Medal is awarded for an outstanding book for children and young people. The 2008 winner was Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve.
The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The 2008 winner was Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett.
Reserve your copy of either of these books on our online catalogue .
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