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Mapping Out the Library

Mind Maps for Kids

In Mind Maps for Kids, author Tony Buzan uses step-by-step examples in every subject across the curriculum. He shows students how Mind Mapping can help:

remember things and improve concentration
make clearer notes
revise for exams
come up with ideas and use your imagination
save time

Hand Drawn Maps

Hand Drawn Maps is a fun 'how to' book about hand drawn cartography. Publisher Thames & Hudson notes the book is filled with inspirational examples from award-winning illustrator Helen Cann, as well as leading map artists from around the world.

The book features 30 creative prompts for making your own hand-drawn maps including:

Cartouches and other common map features.
Key map types, including geographical and negative-space maps.
Conceptual maps, including mind maps and family trees.
32 pages of templates

History of War in Maps

Publisher Collins tells how each map in this beautifully illustrated book History of War in Maps shows entire wars fought over the maps themselves, with hopes of redrawing boundaries and redefining nations. Spanning more than 2,000 years, this book curates more than 70 historical maps from ancient and medieval warfare to modern-day global conflicts.

The book features maps of historic battles such as:

Battle of Marathon, 490 BC
Battle of Hastings, 1066• Battle of Crecy, 1346
Battle of Lützen (Thirty Years’ War), 1632
Battle of Saratoga, 1777
Battle of Austerlitz, 1805
Battle of Balaklava (Crimean War), 1854
Siege of Vicksburg, 1863
Battle of Isandhlwana (Anglo-Zulu War), 1879
Battle of Spion Kop (Anglo-Boer War), 1900
Gallipoli campaign, 1915
D-Day, 1944
Operation Desert Storm, 1993

Book Club

Term 4 Book Club for 2023 runs at lunch time every week on Wednesday. Come and join us to chat and learn about what your peers are reading.

Library Opening Hours

Make your way up to S3 on the Southern level!

Monday - Thursday

9.30am-2.30pm.

The library is open at recess and lunchtime.

Happy Reading!

Niamh McPhelimy

Library Manager