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£200 Prize Draw to be won. Anyone signing up to our website between now and the end of June will be entered into a prize draw. First prize; books for your school to the value of £200, second prize a Topic box (subject of your choice), third prize a book of your ... [ Read: £200 Prize Draw ]
As mentioned, in my introduction, the first title I’ll be looking at will be Thorgal: Child of the Stars; a colaboration between Belgian author Jean Van Hamme, and Polish artist Grzegorz Rosiński, in a post that better judgement (and an edict from the brass) has prevented me from calling “Norse to see you, to see you Norse”. This ... [ Read: A Foray into European Graphics: Thorgal – Child of the Stars ]
Cinderford library may indeed see its doors remain open, after objections from residents and action groups have prompted Gloucestershire council to invest another £500,000 into its library budget. The current plans, however, would still leave 10 of Gloucestershire’s libraries at risk of closure, if volunteers cannot be found to help run them. The Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries action group, ... [ Read: Proposed Reinvestment May See Cinderford Remain Open ]
A Foray Into European Graphic Novels – An Introduction Like many people in the UK who grew up with their heads buried in graphic novels, my early years were dominated by the giants of the British and American comic industry. My imagination was entirely filled with exactly the sort of superheroes and heroines that have become forever assocated ... [ Read: A Foray into European Graphic Novels ]
Pow! Zonk! Learn! Graphic Novels are still viewed with suspicion in some circles, but the sheer visual nature of graphic novels in a world increasingly dominated by visual media is exactly the reason they should be taken very seriously as a tool to encourage reading. The Graphic novel has been around for many years and in some cultures ... [ Read: The validity of Graphic Novels in schools ]
