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2012 Shortlist Announced!
The Phoenix Book Award timetable has changed, so there will be no award in 2011. Lambeth pupils from Years 6 and 7 will be reading, reviewing and discussing the books from January 2012 and the Finale Event will be in March 2012. The 2012 shortlist has just been announced. The three books which made it to the shortlist are:
- Cressida Cowell, How to Train Your Dragon
- Catherine Fisher, The Ghost Box
- Lincoln Peirce, Big Nate: The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World
News
2012 Shortlist Announced
The timetable for the Phoenix Book Award has changed, so there will be no award in 2011.
The 2012 shortlist has just been announced (Autumn 2011), and School Librarians and Teachers are busy preparing to take part.
In January and February 2012, Lambeth pupils from years 6 and 7 will be reading, reviewing and discussing the books.
In March 2012 we will be holding our Finale Event, with fun and goodies, and the VOTE for the winning book!
The shortlisted books are:
- Cressida Cowell, How to Train Your Dragon
- Catherine Fisher, The Ghost Box
- Lincoln Peirce, Big Nate: The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World
These were selected by pupils from St Martin-in-the-Fields School Readers' Club and other schools from the 2011 "Booked Up" reading list. Pupils were asked to think about which books would appeal to Year 6 and Year 7 pupils, some of whom might be reluctant readers; which books would get these pupils excited about reading; and what could be a potential WINNER.
Find out which of the shortlisted titles will win by attending the Finale Event to be hosted by Lambeth Libraries on World Book Day, 1 March 2012 - check back here for details or e-mail us via the contact page on our website.
David Walliams wins 2010 Award for MR STINK
The winner of the 2010 Phoenix Book Award is David Walliams for the book Mr Stink.
The winner was announced at the Finale Event at Lilian Baylis Technology School on 8th December 2010.
2010 Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the 2010 Phoenix Book Award has been announced. The three books which made it to the shortlist are:
- Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book
- Anthony Horowitz, Beasts and Monsters
- David Walliams, Mr Stink
Frank Cottrell Boyce wins 2009 Award for COSMIC
The winner of the 2009 Phoenix Book Award is Frank Cottrell Boyce with the book Cosmic.
Pupils from 10 different Lambeth schools read the three books on the shortlist this year, with more than 100 reviews posted on the website. The finale event was held on 9th December at Lilian Baylis School: 250 voted for their favourite book and a number of prizes were awarded by the Mayor of Lambeth to the best book reviewers.
Thanks to Lambeth Public Libraries and Kids' Company, every student also received a free book.
Photos from the event can be found on our Photo Gallery page.
2009 Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the 2009 Phoenix Book Award has been announced. The three books which made it to the shortlist are:
- Frank Cottrell Boyce, Cosmic
- Tanya Landman, Mondays are Murder
- Robert Muchamore, The Escape
Charlie James wins 2008 Award for DINO EGG
The winner of the 2008 Phoenix Book Award is Charlie James for Dino Egg.
250 pupils read the three books on the shortlist and many of them posted reviews on the website and attended the finale event on 9th December, which included voting for their favourite book, getting prizes for the best reviews and hearing from two of the shortlisted authors.
Thank you to Barclays Bank for funding the 2008 Award and congratulations to this year's winner!
2008 Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the 2008 Phoenix Book Award has been announced. The three books which made it to the shortlist are:
- Catherine Johnson, A Nest of Vipers
- Siobhan Dowd, The London Eye Mystery
- Charlie James, Dino Egg
New Website Launched
A brand new website for the Phoenix Book Award has just been launched. Designed and built by Intexta Web Services, who have also been responsible for the Doncaster and Southwark Book Award websites, the new site enables pupils to find out more about the shortlisted books, submit their own reviews and give each book a star rating. It also provides information about the award for librarians, teachers and other education professionals.
Charlie James wins 2007 Award for FISH
Charlie James has won the 2007 Phoenix Book Award for her funny, pacy debut novel Fish. Charlie attended the Finale event at Charles Edward Brooke Lower School and said she was delighted to have won the award. Fish has also been awarded the Fantastic Book Award by Lancashire School Library Service. Charlie James's hilarious sequel to Fish, Dino Egg, is on the Phoenix Book Award 2008 shortlist.
Events
1 Mar 2012
2012 Finale Event
The 2012 Phoenix Book Award Finale Event will be hosted by Lambeth Libraries on World Book Day, 1st March 2012. More details will be available here soon.
8 Dec 2010
2010 Finale Event
The 2010 Phoenix Book Award Finale Event will take place at Lilian Baylis Technology School on Wednesday 8th December, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.
This year's finale event will see our students involved in a debate that will decide the winner of the Phoenix Book Award 2010 as well as involving them in a number of activities and challenges!
9 Dec 2009
2009 Finale Event
The 2009 Phoenix Book Award Finale Event will be held at Lilian Baylis Technology School, 323 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5QY. Host Librarian: Barbara Ferramosca. Many thanks to Lilian Baylis School for organising and hosting the finale.
Confirmed special guests at the finale include shortlisted author Frank Cottrell Boyce, shortlisted author Tanya Landman, and poet Chris Preddie. Local dignitaries will be invited.
At the finale there will be prizes for the best reviews of the shortlisted books and a free book for every pupil taking part.
9 Dec 2008
2008 Finale Event
The 2008 Finale Event was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields High School on 9th December 2008. The event included short-listed authors Catherine Johnson and Charlie James, who talked about their writing, and prizes for the best reviews from each school. The winner was announced as Charlie James's Dino Egg.
20 - 24 Oct 2008
2008 Launch
The 2008 Phoenix Book Award was launched in schools in Lambeth during the week 20th-24th October 2008.
5 Dec 2007
2007 Finale Event
The 2007 Phoenix Book Award Finale event took place in December 2007 at Charles Edward Brooke Lower School and was hosted by the Librarian, Angela Suter. Pupils from Lambeth primary and secondary schools gathered to enjoy hearing two of the shortlisted authors, Charlie James and Hazel Marshall, talk about their books. The pupils voted for their favourite to win and also enjoyed some food and presentations about the books from each group of pupils. La Retraite School Librarian Alison Bugg had worked with pupils from St Bernadette's Primary School to produce some beautiful artwork which we all appreciated. The winning book was announced as Charlie James's Fish, to enthusiastic applause from the audience. Charlie said she was delighted to have won the award.
Cool Ideas
- Write a review here on the website
- Design a film poster/advert for the book
- Write a diary entry for one of the characters
- Interview one of the characters
- Research the author on the internet and prepare a presentation for the class
About the Award
The Phoenix Book Award promotes reading for pleasure among Year 6 and Year 7 pupils in the London Borough of Lambeth. Inaugurated in 2007 by the Network of Educational Librarians in Lambeth, it is arranged this year by Lambeth Lead Practitioner Karen Hans and is open to all schools in the Lambeth area.
We are very grateful to Lilian Baylis School for organising and hosting the finale.