The Joeys Topten [#6]
And so, week five comes to a close, ending yet another week at school. As a marker for the end to this long week we feel it suitable to mention the most terrible endings in the history of literature on joeys Topten.
1. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Myer
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
4. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
5. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
8. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
9. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
10. My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picault
Please feel free to provide me with further ideas for what to show next week by emailing me at 2805@joeys.org with the subject topten 7 in the heading.
The Joeys Topten [#5]
In history there have been many great explorers and adventurers and have all become these figures through research. So in advance of week seven’s Topten, of adventure titles, we’ve become really adventerous and are this week listing the joeys Topten musicals in history in honour of the successes of the College Musical. Here are the ten most popular musical’s ever produced;
1. Grease
2. The Lion King
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
5. Phantom of the Opera
6. West Side Story
7. Chicago
8. Rocky Horror Picture Show
9. My Fair Lady
10. Singin’ in the Rain
The Joeys Topten [#4]
Week 3 begins a fresh start for year eleven’s at school… exams are over for this term and in celebration it is rightly fitting that we commend their efforts with this weeks joeys Topten displaying this school’smost favoured Educational Non-fiction publishers.
1. Harper Collins
2. Oxford University Press
3. DK.
4. Heinemann
5. Wiley
6. Puffin
7. Icon Books
8. BBC
9. Virgin Books
10. Rigby
Feel free to express your opinion on who or what should be in next weeks column, as well as the genre by emailing Ryan at 2805@joeys.org with joeys topten week 10 in the subject heading.
Father Andrew’s Favourite Reads
Towards the end of Last term, Father Andrew Nee popped into our meeting for a visit. He spoke of his passion for sporting books , with Cricket in the spotlight, and his concerns for the environment with the dangers of Global Warming.
Some favourite books of his include;
The Dominant Animal by PR & AH Ehrlich
Hot Flat and Crowded by T Friedman
The Bridge at the end of the Earth by G Speth
The Audacity of Hope by B Obama
The White Tiger by A Adiga
Stories with Intent by KR Snodgrass
Why Go To Church? by Timothy Radcliffe.
His prescence and knowledge was much appreciated. Father Andrew Nee is welcome back any time.
For further Staff favourites keep updated to the blog. :]
The Joeys Topten [#3]
This list accounts for the second week back to school. I wonder what the reason was for the posts delay…?
It’s a mystery! And so we name our joeys Topten authors of mystery here in tribute.
1. Tom Clancy
2. Dan Brown
3. Charles Dickens
4. James Patterson
5. Ian Rankin
6. John Grisham
7. Clive Cussler
8. Arthur Conan Doyle
9. David Baldacci
10. Colin Forbes
The Joeys Topten [#2]
This list accounts for the first week back to school (because it was rather short) and deserves a category to match; short stories. Week one’s joeys Topten shows our top ten short story liked within the Resources Centre.
1. Wishing Chair Series by Enid Blyton
2. Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl
3. Thirteen Unpredictable Tales by Paul Jennings
4. The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
5. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
6. Paul Jennings’ Funniest Stories by Paul Jennings
7. Paul Jennings’ Weirdest Stories by Paul Jennings
8. Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque by Edgar Allan Poe
9. True Escape Stories by Paul Dowswell
10. Dubliners by James Joyce
The Joeys Topten [#1]
As of this post, each week shall have a blog post displaying either the top ten authors or the top ten books of a certain genre. To kick off the joeys Topten, here is a list of authors that write within the fantasy genre as read by Joeys boys. Drumroll Please…
1. Raymond E. Feist
2. Stephen King
3. Robin Hobb
4. Terry Pratchett
5. David Eddings
6. Robert Jordan
7. Nancy Farmer
8. J.R.R. Tolkien
9. Anthony Horowitz
10. Eoin Colfer
Feel free to express your opinion on who or what should be in next weeks column, as well as the genre by emailing Ryan at 2805@joeys.org with joeys topten week 10 in the subject heading.
Poppies
Fragrant, beautiful.
Honorary, Magical.
Damsels in distress.
Haiku by Ryan
Poppies & Weeds 3 by Samyra Serin
Mr Casamento’s favourite reads
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter - Kim Edwards
On a frosty winter’s eve, during the middle of a horrendous blizzard, of 1964, ‘the snow started to fall’ and Norah Henry’s child was coming into this world being born by her Doctor and husband, David Henry. Little did they know that this labour was to change their lives forever…
As his son Paul, was born healthy and wide eyed, his unexpected daughter Phoebe was immediately recognized as having Down syndrome and David’s assistant Caroline was requested to do the most atrocious and gracious thing that any human could be asked. She was to take the baby away to an institution where it could receive proper care. But instead she disappears into a forbidden city (for those with illnesses) and she raises the child as her own.
This tantalising novel is such an engaging read that you won’t want to stop! It’s a tremendous tale of life, lies and loss and is one of the most beautifully written tales of all time.
Find out more about the book at absolutely mesmerizing Memory Keeper’s Daughter at the book’s website, and take the time to read an expert too!
Written by Ryan
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