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One more time we would like to talk about the ‘Rules of the Game’

Rule 1: when we ask you a question you have limited amount of time to think about the answer and transfer it to an answer sheet. You can find your answer sheets on your table and remember, after the time is up only the team captain must lift up the answer. If the captain is late, the answer won’t be acceptable.

Rule 2: if someone from the audience will help the team to get the answer correct, the team will lose the point.

Rule 3: On the answer paper, one answer should be written down, if there are more than one answers the team will be penalized and the answer won’t be accepted for checking.

Rule 4: Every team should discuss the question silently and must not distract the opponent teams otherwise you will be penalized

Rule 5: You are not allowed to talk unless we ask you a question.

Rule 6: if you do not accept the answer provided by us, write it down and talk to us during the break – if you exclaim your opinion during the game you will be penalized with a point.

Rule 7: You cannot speak in Georgian, the only language you can use is English, if you as a team or anyone in the team is caught in speaking in Georgian will be penalized with a point.

Quidditch Imereti | Samegrelo 2019 competition

King’s and Queen’s Club Competitions:

Regional (Samegrelo and Imereti) Competitions has now ended and we have a winner: Venefitial which will represent Imereti for Super Finals in Tbilisi.

Senaki will be presented by Gryffidor – this decision was made on the spot and we believe that Samegrelo should be presented on the Super Finals as well.

We want to say a very big thank for all the teams who participated. You all have played a wonderful game.

Quidditch competitions for Samegrelo and Imereti:

Discount for students

Stephen King

Stephen King is a ‘New York Times’-bestselling novelist who made his name in the horror and fantasy genres with books like ‘Carrie,’ ‘The Shining’ and ‘IT.’ Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV.

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Haruki Murakami

Japanese author Haruki Murakami wrote The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1995), Norwegian Wood (1987) and 1Q84 (2009), among others.

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Dan Brown

Dan Brown is the best-selling author of ‘The Da Vinci Code,’ known for the intricate plotting and detail in his books.

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Writer Gabriel García Márquez, author of Love in the Time of Cholera, has gained worldwide readership with his brand of magical realism.

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Ernest Hemingway

Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway is seen as one of the great American 20th century novelists, and is known for works like A Farewell to Arms and The Old Man and the Sea.

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James Patterson

James Patterson is a prolific author of thrillers, mysteries, young adult novels and more. His first successful series featured psychologist Alex Cross.

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J.K.Rowling

J.K. Rowling is the creator of the ‘Harry Potter’ fantasy series, one of the most popular book and film franchises in history.

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Vintage Minis

In these little books, the world’s greatest writers discuss the things that make us human – from our love of food to our fondness for home. But which Vintage Mini is your perfect match?

Take our quiz to find out: https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/find-your-next-read/games-and-activities/2017/may/which-vintage-mini-do-you-need/

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Vintage Classics

Vintage Classics is a prestigious, stylish and much-loved classics list that houses the finest writers of the past alongside the outstanding writers of today. Known for our distinctive and elegant cover design, the red spines of Vintage Classics paperbacks have become a hallmark for the most inspiring and entertaining fiction and non-fiction from around the world.

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Penguin Essentials

The Penguin Essentials series was launched in 1998 as a collection of modern classics with thought-provoking, striking and unconventional cover design. The launch was led by Art Director, John Hamilton, who purposefully commissioned a diverse and eclectic selection of creatives from around the world – from graffiti artists to tattooists to illustrators to fashion designers – to rethink and reinvigorate the covers of modern classics.
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Penguin Kids

At Ladybird, we use stories to unlock the magic in everyday moments. Bath time, meal time or bed time – all are made better by stories! They transform daily routines into big adventures full of unforgettable characters, exploration and play. We call these moments ‘Ladybird Time’ and we believe mini eyes and minds should enjoy as much of it as possible. Even better, little ones are learning as they go.

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Bestsellers

What does this mean? It means that my books, because of the rankings they received at one point on Amazon, were popular enough to be on the bestseller list

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Film Tie-in

Common tie-in products include literary works, which may be novelizations of a media property, original novels or story collections inspired by the property, or republished previously existing books, such as the novels on which a media property was based, with artwork or photographs from the property.

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The Top Ten Fiction Books

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Top 10 Books to Read in Your Lifetime

Instead of worrying so much about what had to be included, I opted to present a collection of books that has the ability to change the way you think or feel, and reflects a range of interests.

  1. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  2. The Godfather by Mario Puzo
  3. Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck
  4. The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters
  5. The Odyssey by Homer
  6. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
  7. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
  8. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
  9. The Stranger by Albert Camus
  10. Moby Dick by Herman Melville

I hope you enjoy the suggestions! Why not share your views and write your own list of favourite books? We would love to hear from you…

What is it all about

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Nietzsche, Dante, Edgar Allen Poe, the late Stephen Hawking and many more famous
authors will be covered at the King’s & Queen’s Club. We believe that in the hands of curious
students; books have the power to change the world for the better. As a result, any school
that offers their pupils the chance to join our book club will benefit from a minimum of 350
books being physically donated to their libraries per academic year.

The Speaker is effectively the moderator of the session. He or she helps the students to critically evaluate the book and will touch on the points where students agree or disagree. The main idea of the Speaker being the moderator is to push students to speak and think more in English; the only language students can use is English during the sessions. Another main role of the Speaker is the evaluation of the team as a whole. The idea of students being in the team is to help each other achieve success and learn how to play a contributing role in a team.

Every session is organised between the Speaker and the students at each school. The agenda for each session is sent to students via the King’s & Queen’s Club online platform two weeks prior, for them to prepare the topics in advance. Every pupil has two weeks to read all the resources provided by the book club. After reading, the case questions are then sent to the groups, which they then must prepare in groups before the session takes place. During the session, they discuss the case questions that were set before the session with the Speaker, then the group will agree the next session reading and points to cover. At the end of every session, new sub-groups are created for the new book that will be covered. The students rotate to different groups and the leader of the group is changed constantly to ensure the students have a breadth of teaching exposure as well as different participation roles.

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Books can change the World

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People who read books live longer according to Yale University researchers; who studied 3,635 people older than 50 years old and found that those who read books for 30 minutes daily lived an average of 23 months longer than non-readers did.

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Why we decided to run a book club

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Why we decided to run a book club?

Firstly, science proves that reading is good for you! 6

People who read books live longer according to Yale University researchers; who studied 3,635 people older than 50 years old and found that those who read books for 30 minutes daily lived an average of 23 months longer than non-readers did.

The practice of reading books creates cognitive engagement that improves many things; including vocabulary, thinking skills and concentration. It also can affect empathy, social perception, and emotional intelligence, the sum of which helps people stay on the planet longer.

It is a fact that successful people are readers. This is because high achievers are keen on self-improvement and want to learn new things.

Why not trade wasted time on your phone for flipping pages in bed, on the train, during meal breaks or whilst waiting in line?

You might think that a book club is just a place for bookworms to indulge in their passion, or a place for them to have a debate about their favourite characters with like-minded individuals. With the King’s & Queen’s Club, this is certainly not the case! Our book club is open to everyone and offers lifelong benefits to students through the acquisition of knowledge as well as new skills.

Why we are different:

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Web-site: www.kingsnqueens.co.uk

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