What is Battle of the Books?

• Battle of the Books is a reading initiative that we are relaunching across the whole of South Camberley Primary School. 
• Each child will receive a bookmark that they will need to write their name and class on. 
• Each bookmark has space for 20 stamps (infants) and 30 stamps (juniors).
• To receive a stamp, the children must read a book from the Recommended Reading List, complete a writing task and hand it to their teacher.
• There are a range of writing tasks for children to choose from below: 
  • Book review
  • Character profile 
  • Alternative ending 
  • Write a blurb
  • Describe a setting 
  • Draw and annotate a character with a detailed description 
  • Create a story map
  • Create an alternative front cover 
  • Write the opening chapter of the sequel to the book
• These pieces of work will then be available for children to read as a recommendation.
• The children will then be awarded with a stamp on their bookmark.
• Once they have collected 20 stamps (infants) or 30 stamps (juniors) stamps they will receive a reading badge.

Let the Battle of the Books commence…