Pipers students get ceremonial treatment in Bucks Book Awards

In celebration of the Bucks Books Awards this year, eighteen students from Years 7 and 8 put their regular reading aside to take on a number of books from the shortlist and were invited to a ceremony at School where they partook in bookish activities for the morning. Replicating the Man Booker Awards, the day started with a Red Carpet and networking in the Café, where the students had guided conversations about the books they had read. They then moved over to the Library for literature-themed activities.

The students worked in groups to create their own book ideas, designing book covers and writing blurbs before 'pitching' their books to the rest of the group. They posed as literary critics for the 'Pipers Literary Supplement', each writing a book review on one of the books, which will soon be printed in a mini newspaper for the Senior Library. They also worked in groups to devise drama pieces inspired by each of the shortlisted books, which they presented. These main activities were peppered with games and quizzes, and, after the book winners were announced there was one final surprise — a talk with Sue Cunningham next week, who wrote the 'Pipers Choice' winner, Totally Deceased.

The Buckinghamshire Children’s Book Award is linked very closely to Pipers, as it was founded in 2018 by former Pipers Librarian Sue Harris. As a great lover of books, Sue set up the award to promote the best books written for young adults and children that were published within the last year. The aim of the Bucks Book Award is to inspire and empower young people to read more and to share their love of reading with others.

We are very proud of our students spoke who about the books intelligently and eloquently. You can see pictures from the event in the Flickr album below.

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