Wakefield Libraries

It's Libraries Week! To celebrate we're reading a verse everyday of Libraries week of Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats. #poet #poem #poetry #library #LibrariesWeek #librarian #books #SpokenWord #LinesAtLunchtime #JohnKeats #OfeToTheNightingale #BookSky

Our book villain of the day... Name: Red Rackham First appearance: The Secret of the Unicorn (1942) Profession: Pirate Crimes: Piracy, grand larceny, forced imprisonment, killing POWs. Sentence: You decide in the comments… #WordFest #WhoDunnit #MakeWordsCount #TinTin #RedRackham #Herge

Did you know in the original Belgian translation, he is called ‘Rackham le Rouge’.

Did you know despite being a reasonably well known villain, Rackham appears in only 4 pages in the Secret of the Unicorn! And (being a backstory character) never faces Tintin!

Did you know in real life, pirates liked Rackham almost never attacked navy ships. The navy almost always had larger and better trained crews and better cannons. Pirates would only choose to fight a navy ship if they were desperate or arrogant.

Did you know he was based on the real life pirate Jack Rackham, nicknamed 'Calico Jack’. He is mostly known for Anne Bonny and May Read being in his crew.

Did you know in the book Rackham flies the Jolly Roger flag. Some believe that the real life Calico Jack used that flag (although some dispute it).

Did you know real pirates almost never made their victims walk the plank like Rackham did. They usually just threw their victims overboard. There are only a handful of real life examples, but experts doubt if most of them actually happened.

Did you know the real life location the Unicorn sank is just north of the Dominican Republic.

Did you know Daniel Craig voiced both Red Rackham and his descendent Sakharine in the 2011 film.

Did you know the book with his name, Red Rackham’s Treasure, because the highest selling Tintin book.

Did you know his accent was said to be ‘alcoholic’.

Image description: Illustration of Red Rackham in a feathered hat holding a treasure chest, labelled as Book Villain of the Day for WordFest event.

👫🔍 Last week Pontefract Library had the privilege of hosting writing duo RC Bridgestock! Bob and Carol are retired police officers who write crime novels. A big thanks to Bob and Carol for coming! #WordFest #Crime #Authors #Books #BookSky #Whodunnit

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On this day in 1975 Rex Stout passed away. The son of a teacher, Stout is best known for writing the Detective Nero Wolfe novels and making radio broadcasts during the Second World War. Aged 13 he was the Indiana spelling bee champion! #OnThisDay #BookSky #RexStout #Authors

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Image 2 description: Book cover of 'Murder by the Book' by Rex Stout featuring a large pencil drawing a red line on a yellow background.

AI or not AI, that is the question! This #GetOnlineWeek we want to help you tell if an image is AI generated. Can you tell if these images are real or AI? Let us know in the comments! #AI #AIOrReal #DigitalLiteracy #Computers

Image 2 description: Promotional post announcing Taylor Swift's live concert at WX Wakefield on Saturday 20th July with ticket booking link.

🎞️ Do you know which actor was in the film versions of these books? Let us know in the comments... #WordFest #MakeWordsCount #Whodunnit #Books #BookSky #Marvel #SherlockHolmes #MCU #Hobbit #Tolkien

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🎞️ Do you know which actor was in the film versions of these books? Let us know in the comments... #WordFest #MakeWordsCount #Whodunnit #Books #BookSky #Dracula #Frankenstein #WolfHall #Sherlock #Classics

Image description: Four classic book covers: Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Wolf Hall, and Frankenstein, each with distinct artistic styles.

🎞️ Do you know which actor was in the film versions of these books? Let us know in the comments... #WordFest #MakeWordsCount #Whodunnit #Books #BookSky #Sherlock #Marvel #MCU #DOuglasAdams #Tolkien #Hobbit

Image description: Collage of four book covers: sci-fi, superhero comic, fantasy dragon, and a mystery novel with a black dog.

Our book villain of the day... First appearance: Jurassic Park (1990) Profession: Computer Programmer Crimes: industrial espionage, hacking, computer misuse, theft, and releasing dangerous animals. Sentence: You decide in the comments… #WordFest #WhoDunnit #MakeWordsCount #JurassicPark

Image description: Dennis Nedry from Jurassic Park laughing in a mugshot-style photo labelled Book Villain of the Day for WordFest.

On this day in 1956 Stephen Leather was born. Leather started writing while in college, but in his own words 'never managed to get beyond a few pages'. Before being able to write full time he worked as a journalist, quarryman and petrol pump attendent. #OnThisDay #StephenLeather #BookSky

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Image 2 description: Book cover of 'Pay Off' by Stephen Leather featuring a man fanning a deck of cards with a serious expression.

Image 1 description: A man wearing glasses and a green shirt selects a book from a library shelf filled with various books.

Image 2 description: Scuba diver exploring a heavily encrusted shipwreck deep underwater with marine growth hanging from the ship's railing.

🗡️ Do you love murder mystery novels? Feel free to take our quiz and guess which stories these killers appear in! #WordFest #MakeWordsCount #Whodunnit #Quiz #MurderMystery #Questions #BookSky

Image description: List of 20 fictional killers' names for a quiz titled 'Our Killer Quiz!' with a hand holding a knife illustration and logos for Word Fest and Wakefield Council.

🐾 Did you know Mort is the French word for 'Death'! #DidYouKnow #Facts #Madagascar #Cartoons #Childhood #Nostalgia #Funny

Image description: Cute animated character Mort from Madagascar with text explaining 'Mort' means 'Death' in French.

📽📚 Now Streaming, Forever Reading 🎬 Discover the original stories that inspired on-screen Netflix favourites 📚 Experience them in a whole new way 📱👍Available at #WakefieldLibrary or on request at your local branch #Netflix #Libraries #BookSky #Films #TV

Image 1 description: Books arranged on a table featuring titles like 'Heartstopper' and 'The Three-Body Problem' with streaming service labels.

Image 2 description: A collection of bestselling books including 'East of Eden' by John Steinbeck and 'People We Meet on Vacation' by Emily Henry.

On this day in 1605 Baron Monteagle was sent a letter warning him about the Gunpowder Plot. Most people believe that it was sent to him by his brother in law, Francis Tresham, who was one of the plotters. It led to the plot failing. #GunpowderPlot #BonfireNight #DidYouKnow #Facts #History

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Our book villain of the day... Name: Vito Corleone First appearance: The Godfather (1969) Profession: Boss of the Corleone Family Crimes: organised crime, extortion, murder, drug and weapon trafficking, blackmail. Sentence: You decide in the comments… #WordFest #WhoDunnit #MakeWordsCount