What is the ‘Southwark Book Award’? Six books are selected Read the shortlisted books Your challenge is to read all 6 books! There will be prizes for.

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What is the ‘Southwark Book Award’? Six books are selected Read the shortlisted books Your challenge is to read all 6 books! There will be prizes for those who can complete the challenge! Discuss the books with other year 6 and 7 students Write reviews of the books. These will be published on the website! Comment on the books using Voice thread on the website Vote for your favourite books on the website Celebrate the winning books!

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Help I’m Trapped in my Best friend’s Nose by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton It’s a barmy book for totally bonkers kids. But is it the right book for YOU? Well – do you ever look in the mirror and see a maniac? If the answers to this questions is‘YES’, then you’re the kind of crazy kid who’ll love this cracking collection of eight loony tales from one of the galaxy’s funniest authors! Read on!

Street Heroes by Joe Layburn Georgie's dad, George Smith is a highly controversial politician whose message is to get rid of non-white people from London's East End. Everyone assumes Georgie shares his father's views, even his father. This gripping story is a 'Heroes' for children dealing with issues of racism and immigration.

Now by Morris Gleitzman Morris Gleitzman's acclaimed story of friends Felix and Zelda in Nazi-occupied Poland has captured the hearts and minds of readers worldwide. In "Now", he delivers the final chapter, bringing this most moving of stories into the present day.

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Time Train to the Blitz by Sophie Mckenzie It all starts when a mysterious train appears in the park. Before they know what's happening, Joe and Scarlett are whisked away on a journey back in time. Magically transported to World War II they're given a mission: to save a young boy's life. But with bombs falling on London they find they are counting down to disaster...

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Which book are you reading? In your groups, read through the first page you have been given Which book do you think it belongs to? Why?

Choices… You can carry on reading the book you have started You can read another book from the selection