Carnegie Medal winners

Our book clubs have been reading this year’s Carnegie Medal shortlisted books. You can read more about the shortlist here. There really has been something for everyone in our clubs this year, with every book receiving at least one vote from our students. Two prizes are awarded: the Shadowers’ Choice, voted for by school book…

Ewa Jozefkowicz visit

Our Year 7 English classes were treated to a visit from Ewa Jozefkowicz on Friday. She talked about her journey from book-loving child who wrote and stapled together her own books for her friends to read, to becoming the winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize with her debut novel The Mystery of the Colour…

Simon James Green visit

Simon James Green’s books are laugh-out-loud funny; he is the absolute master of the comedy of social awkwardness. He is also a very politically aware writer, writing books which give a message of positivity and optimism to LGBTQ teenagers. Simon’s book Gay Club! won our HWS Book Award this year, so we were particularly excited…