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Tower Hamlets Book Award 2008
This is the second year that the Schools Library Service, Idea Stores and Tower Hamlets Primary and Secondary schools have joined together to run the Tower Hamlets Book Award.
The book award is to be awarded to the fiction book for ages 10-13 voted for by pupils in years 5 – 8 as the best book of 2008.
The aim is to encourage children to read, to bring children together to enable debate and discussion about books and to encourage children to share the pleasure of reading.
The 2008 shortlist has now been announced and the winner will be announced at a ceremony at Idea Store Whitechapel on Friday 28th November.
Tower Hamlets Book Award Shortlist
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
Usually books give a clue as to what they are about on the cover, but in this case, to say anything will be to spoil the reading of the book. As the cover says “it is important to start to read this book without knowing what it is about.” Suffice to say it is about nine-year-old Bruno and is set in the Second World War.
The Robe of Skulls by Vivian French
In the crumbling castle high above the mountain village of Fracture the sorceress Lady Lamorna has her heart set on a very expensive new robe. To get the cash she will stop at nothing, including kidnapping, blackmail and more than a little black magic.
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant; wise cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course), oh yeah, and he’s dead!
Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean
Something is wrong in Neverland. Dreams are leaking out - strangely real dreams, of pirates and mermaids, of war paint and crocodiles. For Wendy and the Lost Boys it is a clear signal - Peter Pan needs their help…
The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World by Eoin Colfer
Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly baby competition and be named ‘the best boy in the world’. But his big brother Marty always beats him to it. Then one day Will’s wish comes true – he’s the best boy in the world at last! Marty is not happy and decides something must be done….
The Bad Spy's Guide by Pete Johnson
Everyone thinks Tasha's a big joke because she is obsessed with spies. But when Henry, the new boy at school, accidentally mixes up his notebook with hers, Tasha has breathed her last ever bit of dull air. Henry tells her he is a teenage spy. And he needs to use her room for surveillance on his latest targets.
Ivan the Terrible by Anne Fine
Ivan doesn't speak English. Which is tough on your first day at a new school. So Boris is roped in to translate for him. But then the new boy starts threatening to make slaves out of all his schoolmates. Can Boris keep the teachers happy and Ivan quiet? It's going to be an Ivan the Terribly interesting day...
