Year 5 and 6 were delighted to attend this year’s Shropshire BookFest Big Book Award Ceremony at Theatre Severn on Tuesday. Having been involved in the long listing process before Christmas, and then studying the six shortlisted titles during the Spring Term, it was a fitting end to another wonderful year of BookFest.
The overall winning book, Lost on Gibbon Island by Jess Butterworth, was a particular favourite of many of our children, although we had the pleasure of hearing all the short-listed authors discuss their books and answer some of the children’s questions on stage. It was especially thrilling to be able to meet the authors in person after the event and collect some autographs.
Special congratulations go to Felix E, who came fourth overall in the Art Competition, and Sophie A and Isis C-J who received school runner-up prizes for the poetry and letter writing competitions.
