Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Skulduggery Pleasant is an exciting series about a living skeleton detective trying to stop the Faceless Ones from coming to the Earth. It is a very fun and exhilarating series. I recommend it to anyone aged 11 – 15 years old.

About Skulduggery Pleasant

“So you won′t keep anything from me again?”

He put his hand to his chest. “Cross my heart and hope to die.”

“Okay then. Though you don′t actually have a heart,” she said.

“I know.”

“And technically, you′ve already died.”

“I know that too.”

“Just so we′re clear.”

Stephanie′s uncle Gordon is a writer of horror fiction. But when he dies and leaves her his estate, Stephanie learns that while he may have written horror, it certainly wasn′t fiction.

Pursued by evil forces intent on recovering a mysterious key, Stephanie finds help from an unusual source – the wisecracking skeleton of a dead wizard.

When all hell breaks loose, it′s lucky for Skulduggery that he′s already dead. Though he′s about to discover that being a skeleton doesn′t stop you from being tortured, if the torturer is determined enough. And if there′s anything Skulduggery hates, it′s torture… Will evil win the day? Will Stephanie and Skulduggery stop bickering long enough to stop it? One thing′s for sure: evil won′t know what′s hit it.

To find out more about the Skulduggery Pleasant series and to read the first chapter for free, go to www.skulduggerypleasant.co.uk

–W4T guest review by Catherine - age 12

Reading Rave Starts Today!

Reading Rave starts again today for teens aged 12-18. Register for free at Mosman Library.
Read books, magazines, manga and comic books… it all counts! Record your reading in your log book. Read over 20 hours for a prize, and 60 hours to go in the Grand Prize draw.

Write reviews of the books you’ve read, we’ll be picking a review at random every week for a prize! Sign up for your chance to win some awesome prizes- vouchers, books, shirts and more!

The Grand Prize this year is a Nintendo Wii with Mario Kart!

Drop in to the library to sign up and get your registration pack- everyone who joins today receives a free gift!

Deadline is Looming!

The Mosman Youth Awards in Literature deadline is looming, so don’t forget to get your entries in!

Entries close on Tuesday 31 May 2011.

School children from Kindergarten to Year 12 are eligible to enter a piece of original prose of not more than 1,000 words or a piece of original poetry of at least 20 lines, both on a theme of the writer’s own choice.

For more information, or to download an entry form, go to the Mosman Library teens website!

Poster Competition - Anti-discrimination

UPDATE!

Poster comp has been extended to May 30! Don’t miss out and make sure you get your entries in!

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The Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW has a poster competition for young people!

Here’s the details if you’re interested:

Design a “JUST BE FAIR – celebrate diversity in your community” poster

The Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW is holding a poster competition for primary and secondary school aged young people with the theme of “JUST BE FAIR – celebrate diversity in your community” to celebrate Law Week 2011.

We are asking young people to design a poster about diversity in their community. There are book voucher prizes for the winners and for their library, and the winning posters will also be published by the Board and distributed throughout NSW to display in all libraries.

For more information about the competition, refer to the website
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au – select “Poster competition for young people”
under “What’s new”.

Entries close 5pm Monday 23rd May 2011.

We Have Our Winners!

The verdict is in! Our judges have convened and selected our winners for the 2011 Lens of Youth photography competition and we’re ready to announce it to the world!

This years judges were:
Hans Lignell
president of the Mosman Camera Club
Angus Megarrity
Youth Development Officer at Mosman Youth Centre
Alycia Bailey
Young Adult Librarian at Mosman Library

I’d like to thank our judges, who have put a lot of time, effort and thought into their decisions and who have shown incredible support in the recognition of the talented young people of Mosman. Along with the Judges I’d like to thank the Shorefest committee who have provided the prizes for this competition. I’d also like to thank the photographers who have shared their talent and hard work with us.

Lens of Youth – Open Category

Each winner in the Lens of Youth open category will receive a winners certificate, $100 and a prize pack.

Hans’ Choice

Lens of Youth 1 by Aimee

Hans says: An outstanding self portrait that’s somewhat haunting as it makes the viewer think about what the photographer is telling us. Is the girl unhappy? Is she thinking about her life? What is going through her mind? Overall an excellent and well thought out image that has a great deal of impact. It has been well executed and would do very well in any photography competition. Congratulations to Aimee for thinking outside the norm and giving us something that is uniquely original. Whilst this image stood out as a winner, the second one by Aimee is equally as good.

Angus’ Choice

Ferry by Rachel

Angus says: I really like the grit of this photo. It captures the most beautiful harbour in the world in a manner which is rarely seen. We are so often flooded with the vacuous high gloss stereotypical Sydney Harbour shots that speak to the tourist masses but this shot shows something different, a darker side, a moody brooding side that is still extremely beautiful but is more honest in its presentation.

Alycia’s Choice

Last Rays by Danis Dacires

Alycia says: I fell in love with the way that this photograph depicts a moment of un-self-conscious sweetness as the sleeping figure follows the sliver of sun during a siesta. The figure leans to the right following the focus of the shot and, presumably, the sunbeam as it travels across the room. This photograph is warm and safe, depicting a vulnerable moment without appearing to be heavily constructed.

Judges Special Mention

Nimbostratus by Akayuki:13

While the judges have all made their final choices they did want to give a special mention to this spectacular shot.

The Judges say: Another superb image that has been well seen by the photographer. Whilst many others would have walked past, the photographer has instead looked up at the exact moment the clouds were at their most threatening. There is a wonderful story here with the dark shutters, the lone green tree, the reflections on the windows, and of course the spectacular cloud formation. A very dramatic shot that is technically superb. Well done, a great grab shot.

Lens of Youth – Shorefest Category

The winner of the Shorefest category will receive a certificate and a $200 prize

Shorefest by Akayuki:13

Judges say: There was one photographer whose work stood out, as they attempted to show us more than just the bands on the stage or the shots of the crowds. They provided a unique perspective of Shorefest