Students across eleven schools have been involved, deciding on criteria and creating short-lists of titles. Now everyone can vote for their favourites from the top five titles in each category.

The short list includes:

Children’s Book Award
Bleeping Beauty – Laurence Anholt
Matilda – Roald Dahl
Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
Born to Run – Michael Morpurgo
Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman – Francesca Simon

Teenage Book Award
Falling – Sharon Dogar
Ark Angel – Anthony Horowitz
Private Peaceful – Michael Morpurgo
Witch and Wizard – James Patterson
Northern Lights – Philip Pullman

All of the books are available from Telford & Wrekin libraries with voting available online at www.telfordbookawards.org.uk.

Voting opens on Friday 8 April and closes Saturday 4 June so get voting now. Winners will be announced on Friday 8 July. Pop along to your local library to borrow the books and pick up a free bookmark.

Other events over Easter include activities for 5-11 year olds. They are all free but space is limited so please remember to reserve your place.

Easter activities include:

Jump into spring with bouncy stories and froggy crafts
Dawley library – Saturday 9 April 10.30-11.30
Contact Dawley library on 01952 382901

Easter holiday fun with stories and crafts in your local library:
Telford Library – Tuesday 12 April 10.30 – 11.30
Contact Telford Library on 01952 382915

Donnington Library – Wednesday 13 April 10.30 – 11.30
Contact Donnington library on 01952 382905

Madeley library – Tuesday 19 April 10.30 – 11.30
Contact Madeley library on 01952 382950