KLS Books of the Month: March 2026 graphic with the book covers of all selected titles
Our #BooksOfTheMonth for March (and #WorldBookDay) are:
KS3 - Unfairies by Huw Aaron
KS4 - What Happens Online by Nate Lessore
KLSix Fiction - Galentine's Day by Rebecca Anderson
KLSix Non-Fiction - Your Life Is Manufactured by @timminshall.bsky.social
Nathanael Lessore grew up in a North Peckham estate as one of eight children to French and Madagascan parents. He can run 100 metres in under 10 minutes and has trouble finding sunglasses that frame his face properly. A relatively new author, Nate Lessore’s first book was Steady for This, published in 2023. Steady for This won the Branford Boase Award (for first novels), was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal (for the best writing for young people) and Jhalak Prize (for diverse books). It was also a KLS Staff Book Club pick! His second book, King of Nothing, won the Carnegie Medal for Shadower’s Choice, the Jhalak Prize, and Waterstones Prize.
Our Author Spotlight for March (and #WorldBookDay!) is the marvellous Nate Lessore.
Students can grab a copy of his World Book Day story, Against All Odds, from the library today for free!
Clear acrylic trays on the library desk with stacks of free world book day books in them: Skandar, Nate Lessore, World Cup football, Hannah Gold, and Roald Dahl
Author Spotlight display with a biography of Nate Lessore and a copy of each of his books
Happy #WorldBookDay! We are celebrating across the school today with short stories shared through every lesson of the day, £1 book tokens and free books available from the library, two house competitions, and a new Author Spotlight for March: Nate Lessore!
Happy World Book Day, everyone!
Today is all about inspiring children to see reading differently, because reading for fun seriously improves lives.
Thanks for joining the fun!
#WorldBookDay
🎉 The 2026 #ReadForEmpathy collection is here!
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
Two shelves of comic books, selected from this year’s Excelsior Award shortlist. Titles include Cat and Crazy, When the Sky Falls, and Cosmos
A framed sign with information about the Autor Ryan North, displayed with a selection of his books
Another table in the library covered in various comic books, including Roy of the Rovers, Calvin and Hobbes, and In Limbo
It’s February, which means we have our first theme for the #NationalYearOfReading! This month we’re inviting you to #GoAllIn on… comics! Check out the Excelsior Award shortlist our Author Spotlight (@ryannorth.ca), Books of the Month, and loads more brilliant comics and manga in the library now!
an illustration of a christmas tree in a snowy field, with houses on the skyline. Text reads: Merry Christmas from the library at Kings Langley School.
Season's Greetings 🎄
image reads Happy Hanukkah from Kings Langley School Library
Wishing everyone in our community a happy #Hanukkah! May your holiday be one of peace, love, and light in dark times.
A table in the library covered in a variety or brightly coloured pop up books, some lying flat and some standing up. The display includes a Moomins book, Halloween by Jan Pienkowski, and books about making your own pop-ups.
As part of #STEM Fortnight at KLS, we have a brand new collection of pop-up books! These have been purchased to support students from Y7 through to A Level who are studying paper engineering and pop-up design as part of their Technology lessons. Also, because they’re fun!
An illustration of credit cards with the KLS logo on them. Caption reads: We take cards! Purchases over £1 in total can now be paid for by card at our shop.
After much kind support from our finance department, IT team, and the wonderful Mr Hashman, we are now able to accept card payments in the Library Shop!
Pride Champions - our first meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, November 4th, at lunch time, in Mr Bryan's room (F305). New members are always welcome and you don't have to be part of the LGBTQ+ community to come along - just have empathy! If you have any questions, see Ms Hill in the library.
Pride Champions meetings will resume after half term!
A poster reading Happy Diwali on top of a bookshelf in the library. On display beside it are books including All About Diwali and Asha and the Spirit Bird. In front of the books are small LED candles.
More books on display including a version of the Ramayana and a collection of South Asian folk tales and myths. In front of the books are small LED candles.
Happy #Diwali to all who celebrate! 🪔
on a bright red background, in white capital letters, the message says: Show Racism the Red Card
Today is Wear Red Day! As well as wearing red today, we have a selection of relevant anti-racism books on display in the library, both for lower school and Sixth Form. #WRD25
We're looking for new Library Leaders! Join our fun and friendly team of student Library Leaders, and help make the library run smoothly for everyone to enjoy! Pick up an application form from the desk at the library to apply. Closing date: October 23rd.
Library Leader applications are now open! Pick up an application form from the library this week if you're interested in joining our brilliant team of student assistants.
Welcome to Kings Langley We are very happy to have this evening! We have been working very hard for our guests and are grateful for you being here!!! We hope you come to our school! WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO SEE EVERYONE COME IN THE LIBRARY!!!!!!!!! Tonight has been wonderful to be helping you out and making everyone feel belonged in the Library by understanding what we do for children in need and can help with education and support by Ms Hill, she is always helping everyone she sees out. Hope you have seen all the other classes and their educational ways to help out, we had free books and comics at the back by the TV but unfortunately ran out. BY OLIVIA 8J
Thank you all for visiting us tonight at Open Evening! We had over 1500 people through the door, and answered over 500 questions! In parting, Olivia, one of our Library Leaders wanted to share this message with our visitors:
In front of two house plants, copies of Dance of Resistance and Black History for Every Day of the Year are displayed on book stands
On a shelf in the sixth form section, the digital photography book and a copy of Wuthering Heights are displayed
Our #BooksOfTheMonth for October are Black History for Every Day of the Year by David Olusoga and family, Dance of Resistance by Catherine Johnson, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and DK’s Digital Photography Complete Course.
A stack of colouring sheets on the library desk, with a sign explaining the same activity as the post attached. There’s a cup of tea, a library stamp, and the barcode scanner (with googly eyes) in the background
Take part in our Big Holiday Read! Grab a colouring sheet from the library desk, and as you conquer reading challenges over the summer break, you can colour them in. Return your sheets in September to share what you’ve enjoyed most (and get recognition points!)
c/o Literacy Shed 😊
A poster that reads 'KLS Girls Football U-15s National Cup Final! watch in the library tomorrow at lunch time' with an illustration of a smiling woman in sports kit, with her foot on a football.
The brilliant KLS U-15 Girls Football team have made it to the national final! We will be livestreaming the game - come to the library from 1pm at lunch time tomorrow to watch and cheer!
A small display of books in the school library, with a sign that reads ‘disability pride month’ with two images of people using their wheelchairs (one is waving a flag and one is teaching a class). The books on display are the young reader edition of Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility, Owning It: Our Disabled Childhoods by various authors, Who Wants Normal? by Frances Ryan, and Wired Differently by Joe Wells and Tim Stringer
It’s #DisabilityPrideMonth! We have a small but growing collection of books sharing the experiences of disabled people, especially young people, and are always looking for more. To see our full collection, just search for ‘disability’ on our library catalogue, or speak to Ms Hill
Mrs Butt sitting in the staffroom reading a paperback copy of Glasgow Boys
Mrs Butt, Ms Hill, and our Carnegie Shadowing Group are reading Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald @faberchildrens.bsky.social - one of this year's brilliant shortlisted titles for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
Next up: what will Mayfield School #ReadWithPride tomorrow?
@ReadWithPrideUK 🏳️🌈
A young boy reads Peter Rabbit with an elderly lady. They are both holding the corners of the book
An elderly man leans in close to see the pictures in the Day the Crayons Quit, which is being read to him by a girl in school uniform
A group photo of the whole room, with six Year 8 students paired up with elderly residents in one of the care home's living rooms. They are chatting and sharing books.
This week we enjoyed another lovely visit to St Lauras care home! Thank you as always to Eme, Angela and the rest of the team there for making us feel so welcome.
Four paperback books on a whiteboard table. They are Kiki's Delivery Service, Glasgow Boys, Little Bang, and the collected poems of Nikki Giovanni. On the whiteboard table, someone has written 'Books of the Month' and drawn a smiley face.
Our #BooksOfTheMonth for June are Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono, Glasgow Boys by @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, Little Bang by @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social, and the collected poems of Nikki Giovanni. All are available to borrow from the library now!
A logo featuring a lab bottle, cog, light bulb and the symbol for pi. Accompanying this is the text 'STEM Fair — Library Competition: Design a library display featuring a selection of STEM-related books. See Ms Hill for further details'
Last call for entries for the Library category at this year's #STEM Fair! Design a themed display for the library, and you could be the first person to win our brand new trophy!
If you would like to preorder one of Catherine's books and have it signed, we have two available at a discounted price from Our Bookshop in Tring until June 18th. Sawbones (tinyurl.com/mrxma5az) and Race to the Frozen North (tinyurl.com/3s5jhvju)
A picture of Catherine Johnson, a black woman with grey hair, with the title 'Catherine Johnson Author Visit' and the front cover of two of her books - Sawbones and Race to the Frozen North
We are thrilled to share that Catherine Johnson, a fantastic author of historical fiction, will be visiting us later this month. This will be our first author visit since 2019, so we are very excited!
Yellow label reading GRTHM25 in green text, then green text on a white background that reads 'I'm celebrating Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month 2025'
A small display of books in the library, with one poster that says 'Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month' and another that has details of a competition students can take part in. The books on the display are the Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein, The Curio Collectors by Eloise Williams, and the Can Caravan by Richard O'Neill
One shelf in the library's non-fiction section, displaying a timeline of GRT people through history, a list of reasons to get involved with GRTHM, and a double page spread from the book 'Nomads' that has illustrated information about Roma people
If you’re from a Romany Gypsy, Traveller, or Roma background, we want you to know that you’re always welcome in the library.
This #GRTHM25, we’re sharing some of our books that celebrate the colourful histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Colourful abstract circles on a white background with 'HiVis, 1-15 June 2025' in white text on a dark blue rectangle. Keywords 'Audio, Braille, Community' in blue text, with hashtag HiVis2025 and website readingsight.org.uk
On the same background, text reading: KLS Library has resources available for anyone who finds reading difficult, including those who have a visual impairment. Ask Ms Hill for more information about: Accessible eBooks Large print books Dyslexia-friendly books Audiobooks via Herts Public Libraries
Do you have a visual impairment? Do you want more access to books and reading? As part of #HiVis2025, we're celebrating the resources we have available to help! Speak to (or email) Ms Hill if you'd like to know more about our services, including @rnib ebooks, audio and large print.
Three shelves of pride themed books with a progress pride flag wrapped around the shelves. Books include Grandad’s Pride, Northranger, and Jamie
Two shelves of pride themed books with a Gilbert Baker pride flag wrapped around the shelves. Books include Good As You, Gender Euphoria, and Rainbow Revolutions
Happy #Pride Month! One of our Pride Champions has made two fabulous displays to showcase our LGBTQ+ collections in the library - one for KS3/4 and one for Sixth Form🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🥳
A display over two shelves in the library, with a poster for Mental Health Awareness Week. Books include Looking After Your Mental Health and Ten Minutes to Better Mental Health
For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, library volunteer Ella has made a lovely display to show some of our books about mental health, wellbeing, and share resources from The Mental Health Foundation
A group of KLS students in the library, wearing their school uniform. They are holding paper copies of their letters to Joyce.
Joyce, an elderly lady in a patterned shirt and glasses, smiles holding a book with photos of her younger self in her ATS uniform.
To commemorate #VEDay80, several KLS Library Leaders and members of History Club were invited to participate in an exchange of letters with a World War Two veteran, Joyce Goulbourn. Their letters were recorded and broadcast on BBC Three Counties Radio - a great experience for all involved!
