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10 AT THE WEST SWINDON LIBRARY

GARYWILKINSON Lots free for under 16s
This month's column is written by Group Librarian Joyce Kirk-Browne
Car,I eaErs and-Paid Spraying
who worked for many years as a school librarian in London and has a
.T. d'Welding special interest in children's books.
timates Congratulations to the winners of Here area few suggestion for books
Unit 12 Brindley Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon our holiday colouring competition. you may like to try.
0I79342II25 They are: Charlotte Harris, age 5; Picture books
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Katie Taylor, age 6; Dhani Virik,
age 10. Each will receive an excit- Little Bear and the Wish Fish by
ing prize (a book of course). Debi Gliori.
The Bear family are always moan-
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CALL GRAHAM ON (01793) 873045 or 0860 835912 cial Library Agent's folder. I cer- they all seem to be about perfect
tainly enjoyed all the activities
myself even though my Where's families while her family are liv-
Wally costume stayed in the ward- ing apart, some in England and
FOR YOUR GENERAL robe this year. some in Africa. This is a thought-
BUILDING SUPPLIES Are you still using Mum or Dad's ful and reassuring story with stun-
ALL TYPES AND QUANTITIES OF SAND• GRAVEL card to borrow library books? Why ning illustrations. Sequel to Amaz-
STONE• SHINGLE• CEMENT• PAVING not get a card of your own? There ing Grace.
BRICKS• BLOCKS• PLASTER• PLASTERBOARD Junior fiction
PLASTIC UNDERGROUND PIPING is no lower age limit - we even Blodin the Beast by Michael
TOPSOIL• LORRY HIRE have a few babies with library cards Morpurgo. A young man sets out
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••••.•••• take it back to the library with
something that shows us were you style with beautiful illustrations.
HARVEYS live (or one of your parent's card). Double Act by Jacqueline Wilson.
Builders Merchants You can join straight away and Ruby and Garnet are identical
best all it's free. Do keep your card twins on the outside but com-
Swindon 643744 safe and make sure you bring your pletely different inside. Each girl
lJflit 7 • Bramble Close • Swindon SN2 6DW books back on time or we might tells her own life story as it seems
need some of your pocket money. to her, as they come to terms with
growing up and Father's new lady
We Lave books for all ages, from
pictur( hooks to Point Horror. We friend. A funny and sensitive book.
have books on all kinds of hobbies Mapshead by Lesley Howarth.
and sports. We have books and Part fantasy, part thriller - a wel-
encyclopaedias to help you with come change from all those Point
school projects. We have maga- Horrors.
zines, stories on tape, music cas- Whispers in the Graveyard by
settes, CDs and even videos. Al- Theresa Breslin. A genuinely scary
IT DOWN, RELAX, SAVE MONEY most everything is free for readers story with an exciting climax in
I under sixteen, even reservations the graveyard. This book has just
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for books you especially want but won the Carnegie Award for an
are out on loan. You will only be outstanding book written for chil-
charged to borrow music items or dren. The last two titles are more
videos. We even have a photo- suitable for readers over 12 years.
i -• ,.' copier for when you are too tired
to write notes. Don't forget.-orget:
So what are you waiting for? Come Story
Story Time for under fives takes
in and join soon. place every Wednesday at 11am.
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