or the Cloud Library app. They're both free, although you need your library card number to log in and borrow books. You can also use the Libby app to join in the Big Library Read, a global book club which makes one book book per month free to readers. This month's choice is comedian Michael McCreary's Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: a Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum:
Stay up to date with the Kayton Library's Virtual Library and their Instagram page here: the Virtual Library has an ever-expanding collection of resources, including links to a wide range of digital collections and cultural hubs. If you'd like to suggest anything that could be added, please just e-mail the librarians at librarian@stpaulsschool.org.uk.
Meanwhile, here are some reading suggestions from the fourth form, who were asked which books they'd recommend for reading during lockdown, with three words to sum them up:
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman: 'exciting, well-written, enjoyable'
Animal Farm by George Orwell: 'funny, satirical, [to the] point'
The Noughts and Crosses series by Malorie Blackman: 'action-packed, thrilling, chilling'
Empire of the Sun by J G Ballard: 'result of war'
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman: 'funny, easy read'
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness: 'thrilling, original, page-turner'
Holes by Louis Sachar: 'riveting, injustice, twist'
The 39 Steps by John Buchan: 'action, exciting, thrilling'
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman: 'engaging, fun, emotional'
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline: 'fascinating, exciting, riveting'
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada: 'gripping, entertaining, different'
The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien: 'it's very long'
Fearless by Eric Blehm: 'interesting, ghost-written'
Lord of the Flies by William Golding: 'exciting, interesting, creative'
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne: 'exciting, cultural, enriching'
Many thanks to 4A for their suggestions!
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