Shortlist out

So which is your favourite title?
I know I had a head start, but still have 3 more to read. Girl, stolen my favourite so far.

Bewdley High School speed dating

Yet a different result from Bewdley High, but some favourites beginning to emerge

KSW Speed dating

Last session yesterday. Results next week. It's getting exciting!

Waterstones Young People's Reading Group

Waterstones Young People's Reading Group met in The Hive last night and speed dated the WTBA longlist titles. A wonderful group of young people who knew what they liked to read and my goodness they'd read a lot. Now they have more titles lined up for their Christmas list

Christopher Whitehead Language College

Some wonderful comments during the sessions today

Woodrush High

They seem to enjoy frightening books here

Kingsley College speed dating

Still waiting to discover our favourite - most of them

Nunnery Wood High School Speed dating

We're going to ask our school librarians to buy some of these books to read before the shortlist is announced

Hanley Castle High speed dating session

Lovely Y7 students today giving the books their full attention.
Their favourite - Saving Daisy
Interesting to see the different favourites in different schools.

Arrowvale Speed dating

First session today and students were brilliant