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During this busy final week of school, as we approach the winter holiday , I was able to sit down with the new Head of School, Ms. Jane Camblin, to ask her about a book she’s read recently. Not only is it a good […]

The winter holiday is almost here
And you know what that means…
Reading, sleeping, (reading), spending time with friends, (reading), spending time with family, (reading), eating, (reading)…

Come to the […]

Join in on choosing the award winners for the 2019-2020 Golden Dragon Awards!

This is the 4th year of the Hong Kong-based, student’s choice book awards. And it’s your opportunity to make your opinions heard by […]

CDNIS hosted New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang yesterday!
Have you heard of Kelly Yang and her book Front Desk? It’s got a bunch of awards and nominations!

Here’s a summary of this novel: think […]

Today, Ms Kirchner has a quick chat about a book she read over the summer, Becoming by Michelle Obama.

As you’ll see, she was moved by Ms Obama’s words and dedication to causes about which she feels […]

Ahhhhh, summer holiday: sleeping, eating, travelling, playing video games ALL the time…
Doesn’t it feel like FOREVER ago?!

Here’s your chance to reflect upon the summer. Did you do any reading-at the beach, […]

Hey everyone!!
It’s me…Mrs Jablonowski…the Librarian’s Sidekick!! I’m bringing you the final episode of What’s Your Book?…so I thought I’d have a chat with you about the books I love to read!!

It […]

She may not be an Upper School teacher…BUT…many of you were taught by Ms Kinsinger when you were in the Lower School and/or you’ve been directed by her in a musical!!

So here she is now, on the library […]

Are you in Grade 11?…then keep reading! If not, skip down the page to read some recommendations for you, too!
Grade 11s

In addition to the IBDP prescribed books, the library now has a selection of books from […]

Monsieur Bourcier has sat down to have two conversations with you; one in English and one long chat in French!! 

The book he is discussing is entitled L’Étonnant Pouvoir des Couleurs, or The Astonishing Po […]

The winners have been announced!!!
(and the crowd goes wild with excitement!!)
The awards committee gathered all of the survey results…and the Golden Dragon Book Awards have been published!

Congratulations […]

If you wandered around the Personal Project exhibition earlier this year, you may have had the chance to speak with the student who created a website for book reviews. And if not, let me introduce you to Gitanjali […]

The Power of Myth…

Are you intrigued by this title?

Listen to Mr. McLeod discuss the book, The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell. First published in 1988, it was republished in 2011, indicating just how […]

We are halfway through the month of March, which means we’re halfway through the voting period for the Golden Dragon Book Awards!! 

These awards are specifically targeted for internationally-minded students in […]

The Upper School Library was busy springing into reading all last week; from a visiting author to a birthday party, we had a lot going on!!!
Monday began with a bang – visiting author Val Bloom entertained the […]

Many of you grew up reading Dr Seuss’s magical and rhyming children’s stories. And How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated and/or the Jim Carrey version) is on many holiday movie viewing lists!
But did you […]

In this in instalment, Pan Lao Shi speaks to you about her favourite book, Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xue Qin (紅樓夢 by 曹雪芹). Originally published in 1791, I think we can agree it has stood the test of time! It […]

We’ve been working on a five days of exciting events!! 

Throughout the last week of February we will host fun activities in the library, the forum, and around the school. 
Take a look at the poster to get an […]

Facts…and alternative facts (uhhh, you mean untruths?!)

There’s so much information online now – you can Google an answer to anything and everything.

But the problem lies in judging the answer you’ve been […]