It's behind you! Oh no it Isn't! Oh yes it is!
Date Added: 16/12/2021
It's showtime!
We all love going to see a show at Christmas, the comedy, the slapstick, the dressing up, the pantomime horse, the children shouting out with righteous indignation Booo! ....at the bad guy.
Central Bedfordshire Libraries pantomime theme this year is based around fairy tales. Stories like Beauty and the Beast are readily available to borrow in our libraries. All you have to do is to visit a branch or request a copy of one of our stories on the library catalogue Arena. With no reservation charges we will get it in for you if it is not on the shelf. If you are not a member, you can join online here. If you've forgotten your PIN you can get it sent to you. For links to reserve more panto stories read on.
Picture books
Sleeping Beauty- who must be re-awoken by her true love.
Ali Baba - brought up by thieves after his father is killed during an invasion.
Cinderella- is rescued from a slavish existence by her fairy godmother.
Short chapter stories are great fun
Puss in Boots- Puss helps our hero become rich, marry the king’s daughter, and become famous.
Aladdin- discovers a magic Lamp with a resident Ginn who makes his dreams come true.
Robin Hood- an outlaw who breaks the oppression of the rich to help the poor.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs- Heiress snow white escapes the evil clutches of her wicked stepmother.
Peter Pan- one of the lost boys, who never grew up, has adventures in wonderland with Indians and pirates.
Dick Whittington- seeks his fortune in London where he becomes the Lord Mayor.
Jack and the beanstalk- Jack sells his widowed mother’s cow for beans but the beanstalk leads him to great adventure.
The Wizard of Oz- Dorothy is whisked away to meet the lion the tin man and scarecrow who all want the wizard to make their dreams come true.
Find and request all these books on our library catalogue, Arena, to collect at your local library.
Fairy tale on audiobooks
Frozen - Borrowbox has a collection of audiobooks about Anna and Elsa.
Fearless Fairy Tales by Konnie huq and James Kay - A hilarious and anarchic collection of classic bedtime stories updated for a new generation.
Modern retellings of familiar stories
Forgotten fairy tales of brave and brilliant girls - once known, now largely forgotten, these fantastic stories have been brought together to inspire and empower a new generation of readers.
Ickabog by J K Rowling - The kingdom of Cornucopia was perfect except for the misty marshlands to the north which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog.
Fairy tales for fearless girls by Anita Ganeri - an inspiring collection of 15 stories from around the world that celebrate strong, independent women.
Straw into gold -respun by Hilary McKay - a classic fairy-tale collection to treasure, featuring imaginative retellings of old favourites.
We are having Pantomime themed crafts and displays in the libraries. Come and chose your Christmas holiday reading at your Central Bedfordshire branch
See you soon!