Scottish children vote for vampires, dreams and chance
Record number of children vote in the Scottish children's book awards for their favourite reads
More than 23,000 children from all over Scotland have voted for their favourite books of 2011, from a picture book about a family of vampires to a gritty teen read about choices and risk.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 23 February, 2012
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