We are delighted to announce that, after weeks of shortlisting and hours of debate from the judges, we have been informed of the winning reviewers for Richmond Borough’s Cover Story competition. They had hundreds of entries from children across the borough and the standard this year was incredibly high.
We’re thrilled to let you know that they have chosen the following reviews from Waldegrave:
Winning Reviews Liv H: Scarlett & Ivy by Sophie Cleverly Eleanor P: The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby Charlotte W: Girl (In Real Life) by Tamsin Winter
Highly Commended Reviews Sofia C: Boy Everywhere by A. M. Dassu
Mariam C: The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell Makayla D: The Donut Diaries by Anthony Horowitz Amelie M: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart Suzanna W: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness These students were invited to attend a prize-giving event where they had the privilege of meeting with the Mayor of Richmond as she handed out their awards. They also were lucky enough to meet author Nathanael Lessore who delivered a lively talk about his latest books, Steady for This and King of Nothing, as well as hosting a Q&A and book signing session! Eleanor’s winning review: “I think that this book is worth a try because it really portrays the worries of an 11 year old girl Lottie Brooks starting secondary school. I found it really relatable as well as it being a great read. It’s hysterical and at some points genuinely made me laugh out loud. One thing that especially makes me laugh is the connection between Lottie and her brother Toby, which is hilarious. The thing that sticks out to me the most is that yes Lottie does go into her new school knowing nobody and being friendless and yes she does have friendship troubles but she always gets over them in the end. To me this shows a great sense of hope and reassurance that whatever you go through it’ll always be fine in the end.”
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