Kids' Lit Quiz success

The author Celia Rees has called the Kids’ Lit Quiz “a pub quiz without the beer”! In fact the quiz is a hugely popular annual literature competition that spans 3 continents. Teams of 4 have to answer 100 questions on children’s literature divided into 10 weird and wonderful categories such as Anatomy (What body part was the Pobble missing?) and Sea Monsters (What kind of whale was Moby Dick?). Teams work collaboratively to answer each question put to them by the New Zealand Quizmaster Wayne Mills.

The Kimbookworms, comprising Madeleine Kluth, Grace Bowland, Natasha Green and Sasha Semple, battled heroically to come second out of eighteen teams in the Central England regional heat held at Roade School in Northamptonshire. They came away with book tokens and lots of goodies for the school library as well as a real determination to take part next year – not least because the grand final will be in Hamilton, New Zealand!

The new 'Twilight'?

'The Hunger Games' from Suzanne Collins has had an amazing impact in the USA and its popularity is spreading here in the UK. The second book in the trilogy, 'Catching Fire', has been snapped up by readers desperate for more since its publication this September. The trilogy is set in the future with the United States divided into 12 districts ruled by an oppressive government which keeps them short of food. Each year, teenagers are selected by lottery to compete in a huge reality show/game to win food for their district. Suddenly it's kill or be killed, whilst the citizens of the district watch and hope for their competitor to survive and win them food...

Leigh, a librarian visiting Kimbolton with students from the Bridgewater-Raritan High School, has kindly donated the first two copies of this trilogy. Reserve your copy today!