What is The Odyssey?
Odyssey n. A series of wanderings; a long adventurous journey.
The 2004 Odyssey has ended. Congratulations to all who took part and to those who won Cheapskates vouchers in our lucky draws.
Grand Prize winners in the Odyssey programme, Khalid, Tamara and Daniela, were presented with their prizes by Jane Spears, the Library's Lifelong Learning Manager, on Monday August 23 at Papanui Library.
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Jane Spears, the Library's Lifelong Learning Manager, congratulates the Grand Prize winners, Khalid, Tamara and Daniela. |
Staff from Christchurch City Libraries with the Grand Prize winners, Khalid, Tamara and Daniela. |
Congratulations to the winners and all who took part in the Odyssey. Over 700 registered for the programme and nearly 100 Reading Records were completed and returned.
Thanks to all those who replied to our ‘What’s in a name?’ survey. We had nearly 70 ‘first choice’ responses. The current name “Young Adult / Rangatahi” was preferred by 33%, or one third, of those replying, so that’s the name we’ll stick with. “Teenzone” got 22% of votes and “Youth” 9%.
Odyssey Winners
Each week four Cheapskates vouchers were won:
Week eight winners - Joel, Lucy, Stella and Stacey
Week seven winners - Amy, Francesca, Jonathan and Veronica.
Week six winners - Alex, Henry, Lucy and Sara.
Week five winners - Georgia, Maike, Grace and Rayna.
Week four winners - Kate, Greg, Bridgette and Charlotte.
Week three winners - Michelle, Scott, Chloe and Tim.
Week two winners - Christine, Petra, Ruth and Samantha.
Week one winners - Audrey, Jamie, Kelly and Paul.
Top authors to try
Top Odyssey authors this year include:
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For more great reading ideas check out:
Odyssey Readers' Suggestions
- Point Blanc by Anthony Horowitz
- A great book for anyone. Thaddaeus, 10
- Hearn, Lian Tales of the Otori
- This series has 2 books out of 3 released so far and it is real awesome. If you liked the movie The Last Samurai, you will probably like this... but there is quite a bit of romance too :). Emma, 14
- McCaffrey, Anne The Crystal Singer
- The beginning of an engaging trilogy. Sara, 15
- Fallon, Jennifer Medalon
- This is the first in a trilogy...all three books are fantastic!! Sara, 15
- White, T H The once and future king
- It's got the 5 books on the legendary king, Arthur. The books are:
The sword in the stone
The witch in the wood
The illmade knight
The candle in the wind
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The book of Merlyn - I loved this book cos of the way it is written and it is a great book to read on a rainy day. Kelly, 14
- Burgess, Melvin Lady, My life as a bitch
- This book is wicked, every one should read it! Lizi, 15.
- MacHale, D.J. Pendragon: The Lost City of Faar
- A really good read, although it is the second in the trilogy, it's like a fantasy book where the kid (Bobby Pendragon) goes through worlds to stop an evil guy. Simba, 17.
- Medalon by Jennifer Fallon
- This is the first in a trilogy...all three books are fantastic!! Sara, 15
