Special Event: Halloween Costume Inspiration

Stuck on what to dress up for this week's catwalk?

Why not draw inspiration for your Halloween Costume from some of your favourite book characters?  Here are some suggestions!

1.       The Hunger Games, By Suzanne Collins

What’s more inspiring than a young girl fighting for her district in a game of life and death! Katniss Everdeen would be a great pick for anyone who loves adventure.

2.       The Witches, By Roald Dahl

Put a spin on a classic Halloween costume and try and replicate the grand high witch out of the classic The Witches.

3.       Der Kleine Vampir, By Angela Sommer- Bodenburg

Alternatively, if you want to dress up as a vampire, Der Kleine Vampir could lead as an example.

4.       The Cherub Series, By Robert Muchamore

Being a spy is quite possibly one of the most exciting careers imaginable.  Try it out by dressing up as James or Kerry.

5.       Twilight, By Stephanie Meyer

There’s two ways to go werewolf or vampire.  Make the same decision Bella had to make and choose a side, team Jacob or team Edward.  Alternatively you and two friends could dress up as Bella, Edward and Jacob.

6.       Die Kleine Hexe, By Otfried Preussler

Another original witch, from a well-known German children’s story. 

7.       Harry Potter Series, By J.K Rowling

This generation’s favourite witches and wizards would be a classic choice for a Halloween costume, especially as the books are often set in a school.  Harry Potter has such a wide variety of characters you could go as anyone, or re-enact every cast member in a big group of classmates.

8.      Monstergeschichten By Cornelia Funke

 

German readers will easily find an idea in this book full of stories about monsters. Simply looking at the pictures gives great inspiration for cool costumes.

If you haven’t read any of these, you can find them in the GISS library.  See you next Wednesday, Zinnia and Gwendoline

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Reading Recommendation: The Uncommon Reader- Alan Bennett

 

Surely most of us have wondered what it must be like to be a British monarch and while the royal family isn’t always willing to share, there are other options for the curious.  The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett tells the story of a queen who stumbles across a mobile library and finds a new love for reading.  Not only does the book give an insight into her reading habits, but also into the palace life.   Whilst the book itself is quite short, it would interesting for more avid readers to take a look at the books the queen reads, which would keep them busy for a while.  But for those who would prefer just to read this novella the mixture between the seemingly unusual reading habits and the day to day life is just as entertaining.  The book stimulates one to think a little bit differently of the seemingly glamorous life of the British monarchy, especially illustrated in the way it is suggested to the queen to discontinue  her new favourite habit of reading.  I think that this book is great for children and adults of all ages, especially those who are looking to reignite their love for reading.

 

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