Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Six members of the Kimbookworms had a cinema outing in November to see the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Everyone agreed that it was a superb film with some truly exciting and scary sequences, especially for those of us who don't like snakes. Our appetites have certainly been whetted for the big battle between good and evil that awaits in Part 2.

Kids' Lit Quiz

Great excitement this week! The Central England heat of the Kids' Lit Quiz was held here on Weds 17th Nov. Seventeen teams took part together with a team of authors - Mark Robson, Julia Jarman and Lucy Coats. The teams worked collaboratively to answer 100 questions on all aspects of children's literature from 'Books made into films' and 'Mythical beasts' to 'Cartoon characters'.

The New Zealand quizmaster, Wayne Mills, kept everyone glued to their seats with quick-fire questions between rounds where individuals could win money prizes.
Our teams did extremely well - in fact both came equal 3rd so there had to be a sudden death play-off which the 2nd Form team won.

Aylesbury Grammar, the overall winners, will now go on to compete for a place in the grand final in New Zealand in 2011.

BookTrust Teenage Prize

'Unhooking the Moon' by Gregory Hughes has just won the BookTrust Teenage prize. Beautifully written, highly original and funny, this debut novel is a must-read.

Two orphans embark on an epic road trip to New York to find their long-lost uncle. Read the review here Guardian review.