Look out for our announcement of the winner at the end of the summer term. In the meantime you may be interested in our longlists from previous years' awards. You can download them from our website www.westsussex.gov.uk/sls where you will also find details of registration for the 2020/2021 Picture Books to Shout About Award.
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The winners of the West Sussex Pupil Librarian of the Year Award 2020 are:
Individual Pupil Librarian Award: Patrick & Dulcie from The Glebe Primary School (Joint Winners)
Pupil Librarian Team Award: Rudgwick Primary School
Congratulations to them and to all the nominees! We were very impressed by all the amazing work that pupil librarians are doing in West Sussex primary schools. The winners will receive a book token and an original drawing provided by Chris Riddell, former children’s laureate and award-winning author and illustrator. All of the nominees will receive certificates in recognition of their hard work, plus video messages from Chris Riddell and Lesley Sim, Head of West Sussex Libraries.
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The Silly Squad
The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year in libraries over the summer holidays. This national reading for pleasure programme is now in its 22nd year. Last year more than 700,000 children took part by borrowing, reading and talking about their favourite books. This year's theme is 'Silly Squad' and will celebrate books that make us laugh. For more information on this year's challenge visit: https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/src and for school engagement information and downloadable resources via dropbox, click here.
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Money-Go-round by Roger McGough illustrated by Mini Grey ISBN:9781406381351 £12.99
This is a lyrical, sing-song tale of paying off debts and making money go that little bit further. It's told by recognisable animal characters from Wind in the Willows and illustrated in subtle watercolour colour pencils.The rich vocabulary and gentle moral combined with a witty newspaper article at the back make this an ideal fable to share together, for young readers between 5 and 7 years.
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Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit! by Lorna Scobie ISBN: 9781407192499 £6.99
Rabbit enjoys being the only child in the family. But when rabbit's parents have some news, and then more news, things start to get crowded at home. Maybe the fox next door can help? This tale with engage young readers with humour and prediction, creating spine chilling thrills of anticipation. Ideal to share in class or at home with 4 year olds and above.
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Is My Teacher a Robot? by Dave Cousins ISBN: 9781788950671 £5.99
Could your Granny build a robot? Jake’s has and, after a malfunction, it is mistaken for a supply teacher! Fun & capers follow in this entertaining story for readers aged 7+
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Lost by Ele Fountain ISBN: 9781782692553 £7.99
Lola's life is about to become unrecognisable. So is Lola. Everything used to be comfortable. But as one disaster follows another, the threads of her home and family begin to unravel. Cut off from everything she has known before, Lola must find a new way to survive. Now, homeless, an ordinary girl must become extraordinary.
This is a challenging yet heart-warming story and a great class read for upper key stage 2. For a reading age of 9+
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Eating Chips with Monkey by Mark Lowery ISBN: 9781848127371 £6.99
Daniel has always loved fish & chips and his toy, Monkey. So, when a traumatic accident leaves him struggling to communicate & process the past, could a foodie family road trip aid Daniel's recovery?
A funny & moving dual-perspective story about family & autism, for 9 years and above
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The House of One Hundred Clocks by A. M. Howell ISBN:9781474959568 £6.99
It is 1905. 12-year-old Helena's father is appointed clock-winder to the Marquis of Norfolk's enormous collection of clocks. It's a risky job - if the clocks stop, Helena's father will lose everything. But when Helena starts helping out, she discovers the Marquis is hiding many secrets, and finds herself in a race against time to discover the truth.
This is an intriguing, page turning suspense, with authentic historical details which add to the faintly sinister atmosphere that infiltrates the household of Mr Westcott and his sister. For 9 years and above.
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Wilde by Eloise Williams ISBN: 9781913102180 £6.99
Wilde is afraid strange things are happening around her. Are the birds following her? Is she flying in her sleep? Moving to live with her aunt seems to make it all worse. Wilde is desperate to fit in at her new school, but things keep getting stranger. The tension quickly builds to a potentially terrifying conclusion as rehearsals for a school play rapidly grow out of control. The witch-burning legend of the town is key to breaking the curse which seems destined to make history repeat itself.
Wilde is an easy page turning read for 10 years and above.
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Martin Brown's Lesser Spotted Animals 2 by Martin Brown ISBN: 9781788450409 £8.99
Bored with the usual suspects? Got a thirst for more nifty nature knowledge and a love of the unknown underdog? Discover more brilliant beasts you never knew you needed to know about from the altai argarli to the yellow-belied glider and everything in between. Fun narrative non-fiction for readers of all ages who like to dip in and out collections obscure facts as they go.
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Everybody Counts by Kristin Roskifte ISBN: 9780711245235 £12.99
Cleverly teaching readers to count from one to one thousand through the use of stylistic illustrations and amusing actions. The witty narrative in short sentences at the bottom of each page urges the reader to take a closer look at the colourful characters and the blue outlines of each themed background. One for all those who love the tiny details and puzzles in life.
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Puffin Festival of Big Dreams
A seven-day online festival for families to celebrate the power of imagination and Puffin's 80th birthday is now available to watch for free on Puffin Facebook and YouTube channels.
Festival highlights include: Jeff Kinney’s ‘Wimpy Kid’ studio tour, Jacqueline Wilson reading from ‘The Worst Thing about My Sister’, Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola organising ‘Rocket Draw-Along’, Robin Stevens running a mystery making workshop and Lucy Hawking hosting a space quiz.
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Win FREE Books for your school!
The National Book Tokens competition is now open. Schools must be nominated to be in with a chance of winning thousands of pounds worth of books. The individual who nominates the winning school will also receive some National Book Tokens. Only one entry per person will be accepted for the draw although the school may be nominated by multiple entrants.
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Poetry By Heart - Poem of the Week
Could your key stage 2 pupils participate in the Summer Challenge by learning a single poem found on www.poetrybyheart.org.uk ? In the autumn term take part in the 2020-21 Poetry By Heart competition. Find poems to enjoy together and fun ways of sharing them out loud and by heart. Sign up and receive an email once a week in term time with a link to a poem to share and an activity to try with it.
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