Douglas Library celebrates Ireland Reads campaign 25th February 2021
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Douglas Library celebrates
Ireland Reads campaign
25th February 2021
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IRELAND READS is a new national day to celebrate
reading.
On Thursday 25th February, people of all ages are
invited to take the pledge to squeeze in a read.
For more information on how to pledge to squeeze in
a read, visit www.Irelandreads.ie
Douglas Library staff have put together this
fun activity booklet for the whole family to enjoy and
to support the Ireland Reads campaign.
Happy reading!
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2. Author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1. The author of Artemis Fowl is from this
8. Irish author of Knights of the Borrowed Dark county
10. You put this in a book to remember a page 3. Author of The Secret Seven Series
12. Colour of the road in The Wizard of Oz 4. Where books are put when not in use
13. Irish word for books 5.Aesop wrote these
15. Opposite to the start 6. Title of this popular series about Henry
16. Famous detective in Arthur Conan Doyle’s 7. Roald Dahl’s book about a bookworm
book 9. The name of the Cork City Libraries Bird
17. A book that lists and explains words 11. Japanese style graphic novel
19. The best place to go to get a good book 14. A book about someone’s life
18. Popular proverb don’t judge a book by
its…..
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Match the book to it’s author:
Michael Morpurgo
Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Anne Fine
Rick Riordan
Chris O’Dowd
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Match the book to it’s author:
Rachel Renee Russell
Tom Fletcher
David Walliams
Julia Donaldson
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Guess the book/ series:
____arl____ and ______ __________late
C_____ in _____ _______t
The _________________
D____________ of ___ ________y K_____
13Guess the book/ series:
________m on ____ B___________
The ____________tic ___r _____x
_____________ta ___________y
_______g M_______
14Guess the book/ series:
A __________s of Un___________
E__________s
_____w to _______n ______r
D__________
T_______ __________s
F__________ ___v____
15Source: https://www.timvandevall.com/printable-
space-maze/
16Source: https://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/
print/ornate-dove-coloring-page/
17Source: raisingourkids.com/connect-dot-to-dot/031-
dot-to-dot-printables.html
18Source: raisingourkids.com/connect-dot-to-dot/031-
dot-to-dot-printables.html
19From all the staff here at Douglas Library, stay safe and
we look forward to seeing you all very soon once
current restrictions are lifted.
Till then, don’t forget to squeeze in a read and please
continue to use our online services. For more
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