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Pupils wanted to judge Blue Peter Book Awards 2017
Do you want your school to help judge a fantastic children’s book prize? BookTrust, the national children’s reading charity that manages the Blue Peter Book Awards, is looking to recruit at least 200 year 5 and 6 pupils from 10 primary/middle schools across the UK to select the winning books for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2017.
There will be two Award categories: Best Story and Best Book with Facts.
If you would like to be one of the 10 judging schools, please visit www.booktrust.org.uk/bluepeter and fill out an application form by 21 October 2016. The chosen schools will be notified in November.
Blue Peter is the longest running children’s magazine programme in the world. As well as the Book Awards, the show’s family of presenters, live studio home, amazing competitions, incredible challenges, live music, interviews with celebrities, access behind the scenes, pets, makes and bakes, free games online and most importantly its commitment to the audience are all long standing elements of this iconic show. www.bbc.co.uk/bluepeter
BookTrust is the largest children’s reading charity in Britain. We work to inspire a love of reading in children because we know that reading can transform lives. We give out over 5 million carefully chosen books to children throughout the UK; every parent receives a BookTrust book in the baby’s first six months. Our books, guidance and resources are delivered via health, library, schools and early years practitioners, and are supported with advice and resources to encourage the reading habit. Reading for pleasure has a dramatic impact on educational outcomes, well-being and social mobility, and is also a huge pleasure in itself. We are committed to starting children on their reading journey and supporting them throughout. www.booktrust.org.uk