And the winner is...

Yesssss!!  Our favourite won.  'The Nowhere Emporium' by Ross Mackenzie won the age 8 to 12 category.  Here we are with Ross, and Sophie who wrote a prize-winning review of his book.

In the Bookbug category, Simon Puttock won with Mouse's First Night at Moonlight School.

Have you seen the BBC tweet with Joe's review of Gangsta Granny by David Walliams?  We even had a 'like' from David himself!  So, great work, Joe.

Amy, Lydia and Fraser were most professional with their interview questions and were lucky enough to meet and interview Emily Mackenzie who wrote our favourite, 'Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar'.  Here they are with Emily at the Grand Central Hotel.

Well, great excitement yesterday at the Book Awards, but more to come today for World Book Day.  We're starting off with a special assembly where each class will share the book they have voted as their class favourite.  In the afternoon, we are holding a book sale.  All books will be priced £1 and the proceeds will go to the charity, Book Aid International.  A great big thank you to everyone who has already donated books to this event.

Now, in a previous post, we promised to share with you some of our fantastic book reviews, so here is Iona's review of 'The Nowhere Emporium'.  Happy reading.

The Nowhere Emporium

Reviewed by Iona Muir P7A

Ever wanted to read a book that transports you into another world? Well, this is the one for you!

Attempting to escape his unhappy life in the orphanage, and being chased by bullies, Daniel Holmes discovers a magical and mysterious shop - The Nowhere Emporium.  This is where the adventure begins.

When I started this book I immediately wanted to keep reading as the suspense was amazing.  Throughout the book I was able to put myself in the character’s shoes.  It is a magical story, your emotions running high all the time, there is always adventure in The Nowhere Emporium.

For some people, the transferring between two different plot lines may be confusing, although it does eventually make sense, I really enjoyed that whilst reading.  The magic in the shop made it like a jigsaw as eventually all the pieces of the book fitted together to create this wonderful story.

It is currently on the Blue Peter Awards shortlist.  This book is very well thought out, even the names have logic to them.

Finally, I would rate this book 5/5 as it’s a magical read and takes you on a journey, your imagination always on the go.

Well done, Iona.  What a great review.  So many children want to read this book now!