For Schools & Colleges

Biblio-Buzz – the Alexandra Palace Children’s Book Award – is our annual reading challenge for local young people!

Biblio-Buzz is run by our Creative Learning team in partnership with the Muswell Hill Bookshop, Haringey Library Services, and local schools. It’s aimed at nine- to 12-year-olds, who are challenged to read the novels of six shortlisted authors. Along the way, they’ll engage in a series of literary activities, including roadshows and events at local schools and libraries.

The young bookworms at participating schools will then vote for their favourite book before attending the awards ceremony at the Alexandra Palace Theatre. At the event they’ll meet the authors, get their books signed and take part in workshops and Q&As, and find out which book was crowned the winner!

(Please note: the awards ceremony at Alexandra Palace is only open to young people from schools registered in the programme through the Creative Learning team).

Biblio-Buzz receives generous support from the Tottenham Grammar School Foundation.