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World Book Day Competition 2011
Year 7 boys were asked to think of an author that they admire and would like to co-write a book with for this year’s World Book Day celebrations. The competition comprised three parts: 1 Design a cover 2 Compose the Blurb 3 Write the first paragraph for Chapter 1
Year 7 St Aidan’s
Best Cover…………........................Adrian Mole 50 and a Bit! By Sue Townsend & Thomas Hemming
Best Blurb…………........................Charlie Weasley’s Big Book of Dragons by J K Rowling & Jack Sandbach
Best Opening Paragraph…………… Alive by Michael Grant & Joseph Torjussen
Year 7 St Bede’s
Best Cover………….......................Endless Pyramid by Rick Riordan & George Booth
Best Blurb………….......................Bug Eyes by Anthony Horowitz & Matthew D’Agata
Best Opening Paragraph……………The Hidden
Year 7 St Dunstan’s
Best Cover………….......................How Do I Get Out? By Rick Riordan & Harry Smith
Best Blurb………….......................The Traitor by Charlie Higson & Liam Fitzpatrick
Best Opening Paragraph……………The War in the North by Christopher Tolkien & Sam Kendall
Year 7 St Hugh’s
Best Cover………….......................The Omega System by Anthony Horowitz & Ciaran Sinclair
Best Blurb………….......................Timmy Castin by Rick Riordan & Toby Williams
Best Opening Paragraph……………Flare Blitz by Bernard Ashley & Stuart Critcher
Entries were of a very high standard and Mrs Westland and Mrs Wilson thoroughly enjoyed reading them all. There are some budding authors and illustrators in Year 7! Thank you to all those that took part!!
Click here to view photos of the winners.
