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Testing Groups

Testing groups are part of the Federation of Children's Book Groups. Children in these groups do the initial testing of books. Their votes determine which books are on our shortlist!

They are currently located in:

  • Airedale
  • Barrowby & Grantham
  • Birmingham
  • Dundee
  • Harrogate
  • Ipswich
  • North West London
  • Oxted
  • Plymouth
  • Reading
  • St. Albans
  • West Wales

Here a few of our testing groups, some of which include author visits:

Rob Scotton at Regional Award Party
Aldbourne 2007

Regional Award Party Aldbourne 2007

Rick Riordan collecting his trophy at
St Albans

Testing with a post-natal group in York

To find out more about what these and other Children's Book Groups do during the year, contact:

  • Sinead and Martin Kromer
  • Central Office
  • The Federation of Children's Book Groups
  • 2 Bridge Wood View
  • Horsforth
  • Leeds
  • West Yorkshire
  • LS18 5PE
  • Tel: 0113 2588910
Owned and coordinated by the Federation of Children's Book Groups