PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED An Afternoon with Children’s Author Jacqueline Harvey and the Heroine of Her Books, Alice-Miranda! WHEN: Saturday the 24th of January 2015 WHERE: Leeds Church Institute, Central Road, Leeds (Opposite the Corn Exchange, just off Vicar Lane, above the Out of This World shop.) TIME: 2pm - 4pm COST: Free … Continue reading CANCELLATION – Jacqueline Harvey at the Leeds Church Institute
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LBCPuffins review book 18 – Five children and it
In this classic tale of adventure and wish fulfilment, five city kids find the countryside to be filled with magic and wonder Be careful what you wish for. About the book After two years cooped up in London, Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother, “the Lamb,” are thrilled to be living in the … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 18 – Five children and it
James and the Giant Peach at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
When poor James Henry Trotter loses his parents in a horrible rhinoceros accident, he is forced to live with his two wicked aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. After three years he becomes "the saddest and loneliest boy you could find". Then one day, a wizened old man in a dark-green suit gives James a … Continue reading James and the Giant Peach at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
The Hanging Tree – Jennifer Lawrence
There are two versions of the song made popular during the recently released new Hunger Games (Mockingjay Part 01) film currently doing the rounds.
The Radio Edit – (which Hypable feels is off point [thanks to @not_johnstamos for the link]) – by James Newton Howard featuring the almost unfeasibly talented Jennifer Lawrence. She acts. She dances. And now, she sings!!
I personally prefer the simpler version that was actually used in the mooovie. And the second I can find a link to it, I’ll post it!
The Hanging Tree
Lyrics by Suzanne Collins
Melody by the Lumineers
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man
They say murdered three.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it seem
If we met up at midnight
In the hanging tree.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where the dead man called out
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Roald Dahl challenge for @isfromupnorth
After two years of starting this challenge and with only one book left and three reviews to do (see here ) Niamh asked if I fancied another challenge and if I did why not Roald Dahl. So today I looked into it. I always loved the witches as a child, along with Charlie and the … Continue reading Roald Dahl challenge for @isfromupnorth
LBCPuffins Adrian Mole is Harry Potter?
Did JK Rowling base her ideas of Harry on Adrian. I mean they look very similar. Just a thought
LBCGiraffe – Divergent Trailer
For #LBCGiraffe (meeting tomorrow evening at 6pm in the Giraffe Bar and shrill on Greek Street), we have been reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. BLURB In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the … Continue reading LBCGiraffe – Divergent Trailer
Guest Post – Evan reviews Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz
Leeds Book Club are delighted to present one of our most popular writers - Evan Shelton. Evan happens to also be the youngest on our writing team. Evan is an avid reader and enjoys reading and writing about books. As always, huge thanks! RUSSIAN ROULETTE ANTHONY HOROWITZ REVIEW Russian Roulette is a spin-off of … Continue reading Guest Post – Evan reviews Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz
LBCPuffins – Book 03 – Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
LBC Puffins Venue: Outlaws Yacht Club Date: Wednesday, 9th of July 2013 Time: 6pm Address: 38 New York Street, LS2 YDY DISCUSSING: MRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH ROBERT C O'BRIEN BLURB Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, … Continue reading LBCPuffins – Book 03 – Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
LBCPuffins review book 02 – The Sheep Pig – Guest
LBC Puffins Date: Tuesday, 11th of June 2013 Time: 6pm DISCUSSING: THE SHEEP-PIG DICK KING-SMITH The Sheep-pig is one of Dick King-Smith's most famous tales. It shot to further fame when the film adaptation – Babe - was released in 1995. 'Why can't I learn to be a Sheep-Pig?' When Babe, … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 02 – The Sheep Pig – Guest
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