Recommended Reads
This is a list of books that have been highly recommended for or have featured on the Shropshire Bookfest Book Award shortlists since the project began in 2010. This list also lists books by authors who have been programmed onto the Schools’ Week programmes that have supported their creative writing workshops in primary schools across Shropshire.
‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ by Tom McLaughlin
About the book: When Joe tells a local news reporter exactly what he would do if he...
‘Stonebird’ by Mike Revell
About the book: When eleven-year-old Liam moves house to be closer to his grandma, he’s thrown into...
‘Half a Man’ by Michael Morpurgo
About the book: A poignant tale of the physical and mental scars of war from the acclaimed...
‘A Tiger Tale’ by Holly Webb
About the book: A moving story about coping with loss from bestselling author Holly Webb and illustrated...
‘In Darkling Wood’ by Emma Carroll
About the book: ‘You’re telling me there are fairies in this wood?’ When Alice’s brother gets a...
‘How to Fly with Broken Wings’ by Jane Elson (WINNER – Book Award 2016)
About the book: ‘If Finn Maison shouts jump you jump or you are dead.’ Twelve-year-old Willem has...
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