Our Cicero Society has really taken off this year with thanks to the wonderful Mrs Nightingale and a great Year 13 team. Talks have included everything from The Nineteenth Century Oboe, Neuromorphic Systems and Body Hacking and Green Careers to Weaving and Looms, Orientalism, and Book Binding.
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A big thank you to our wonderful colleagues who have donated some super books to the library this year :)
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H in Year 9 created a fabulous Tri-Muggle Tournament for students in lower library. Teams of students competed against each other in a quiz, play writing competition and a challenge to design a new shop for Diagon Alley :)
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R in Year 8 loves Katya Balen's writing so much that she has interviewed her for our student newspaper and donated a set of her books to the library. R says, 'I love our school library so much and I wanted every reader to be able to discover the incredible worlds I have found in books!'
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28 students came along to our @yorkbookaward.bsky.social book club to hear the first two chapters of 'The Stitchwort Curse' by @alexandradawe.bsky.social It has sparked some fabulous ideas for their creative prize entries :)
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We've been enjoying a chilling read at upper book club today :)
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One of the highlights of our year was a visit from the fabulous @redbreastedbird.bsky.social who delighted our students with the background to her stories, tips on solving puzzles and writing techniques. Thank you to her and to @yorkbookaward.bsky.social for bringing magic to our school.
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We are so excited to announce our 2025 shortlist! 130 students across York voted for their top 5 books from our longlist and we are very happy to have Alexandra Dawe, Nathanael Lessore, Tom Palmer, Katherine Rundell, Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada as our 2025 #yorkbookaward authors!
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Author of Chaos Walking, Monster Calls, More Than this, Burn, Different For Boys. Won a couple Carnegies and an Olivier. Four wins away from an EGOT.
Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
🇬🇧📚Black British history enthusiast, children’s author and avid reader of diverse and inclusive children’s and YA books.
Past Carnegie Medals Judge for NI,Kids’ Lit Quiz NI heat Co-ord & BK Buzz P.Creative Book Blogger at https://goodnighttoread.wordpress.com/ Book Reviewer,Interviewer & School Librarian.YLG Nat Comm.Love painting watercolours & writing book haiku.
Older pupils run the book clubs for younger ones. Our charity helps young people discover a love of reading and book chat. Teachers say our book clubs increase students' well-being and grow their confidence and communication skills.
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A podcast about children’s and YA books for teachers and librarians. Interviews with authors and also anyone doing interesting reading for pleasure activities, plus lots of book talk. #kidlitUK
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Writer of Where the World Turns Wild, Between Sea and Sky, Beyond the Frozen Horizon.
Year 4 obstacle race champion
Author. Scaring and exciting readers of all ages. Repped by
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Author of REBEL SKIES & REBEL FIRE Published by Walker Books. Agent: Lina Langlee
Boiler suit addict, writer, seasider
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Writer of downright odd children's/YA books. Hobbies include travelling, dressing in period costume and scuba diving. Addicted to volcanoes and trying new things.
🌧THE WORLD BETWEEN THE RAIN 🌧 middle-grade children’s fantasy, out now!
🌟Longlisted for Branford Boase Award 2025
🎙️STORYSHAPED: podcast about children’s books that shape us
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