Library Spotlight

WEEK B

WEEK BEGINNING 7/10/24

Library Spotlight Octopuses don’t write their own biographies...

Shell Library Inductions Over the last few weeks the Shells have been visiting the library in their English lessons to explore the space and meet the team. The inductions started with basic information about using the library before everyone was up and exploring the space. Each session ended with pupils finding books in the library and choosing laptop stickers to take away with them.

Book of the Week Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith

While octopuses evolved on Earth like all other living things, they are so different they might as well be aliens from another planet! This fascinating book takes a deep dive into the mind of the octopus: a highly intelligent and mysterious animal whose origins can tell us much about the development of animal consciousness.

In preparation for the start of term, during the holidays Ms Eldred wrote to every Shell asking each of them to reply on a postcard with their favourite book and the book they

are currently reading. The postcards have been used to create a display in the window by the fiction area of the library and Ms Eldred has added some of recommended books to the library!

Celebrate World Octopus Day on October 8th by exploring the Library’s biology section for more fascinating books on animal diversity and intelligence!

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