World Book Day Survey Results

The results of the World Book Day survey are out! The web survey of "the ten books you can't live without" revealed that the classics are still the most popular reads, with Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) taking the top place. Magic and fantasy are also popular, with Harry Potter, Philip Pullman and the Lord of the Rings all in the top ten.

You can see the list, and read extracts from the books at lovereading.co.uk

All of these books are available in KGV Library.

Here's the full list:

1 - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 20%

2 - Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkein 17%

3 - Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte 14%

4 - Harry Potter books - J K Rowling 12%

5 - To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee 9.5%

6 - The Bible 9%

7 - Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte 8.5%

8 - Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell 6%, tied with:
His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman 6%

9 - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens 0.55%

Don't forget you also have time to enter your personal top ten list by clicking on the 'comments' for this blog. See the previous blog entries for details. The competition closes on Monday at noon.

Happy World Book Day!

Events at KGV for World Book Day this year include:

The "Ten Books You Can't Live Without" Competition. Enter by replying to this blog in the 'comments' field - see the previous blog entry for details. Prizes include vouchers for HMV and Swindon.

"Read Around the World" reading programme for Year 10 students. Your English teachers will give you more details.

Author Talk: Linda Sue Park and Gail Carson Levine. Some students will have the chance to attend a session at the Central Library with these two popular authors. Details from your English teachers. See the Hong Kong International Literary Festival web site for details of these and other festival authors.

Happy Reading!