76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival 2024 (English Speech)

Book List

(1) Poetry / Poem Books for Solo Verse Speaking – Open Classes – Boys / Girls

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN

1 Ages 5 and 6 The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems Edited by June Crebbin Puffin 9780141308982

2 Age 7 The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems Edited by June Crebbin Puffin 9780141308982

3 Age 8 The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems Edited by June Crebbin Puffin 9780141308982
9780330481045/
4 Age 9 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
5 Age 10 The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems Edited by June Crebbin Puffin 9780141308982
9780330481045/
6 Age 11 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
7 Age 12 The Poetry Store Compiled by Paul Cookson Wayland Books 9780340893869
9780330481045/
8 Age 13 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
9 Age 14 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
10 Age 15 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
11 Age 16 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
12 Age 17 and over The Poetry Store Compiled by Paul Cookson Wayland Books 9780340893869
9780330481045/
13 Age 14 and over The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493

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 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival 2024 (English Speech)
Book List

(2) Poetry / Poem Books for Solo Verse Speaking – Non-Open Classes – Girls

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN
Oxford University 9780192755810/
20 Primary 1 and 2 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
Oxford University 9780192755810/
21 Primary 1 and 2 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
Oxford University 9780192755810/
22 Primary 1 and 2 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
23 Primary 3 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
24 Primary 3 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
Oxford University 9780192755810/
25 Primary 3 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
Oxford University 9780192755810/
26 Primary 4 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
Oxford University 9780192755810/
27 Primary 4 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
Oxford University 9780192755810/
28 Primary 4 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
Oxford University 9780192755810/
29 Primary 5 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
30 Primary 5 Poems for Children to Enjoy and Teachers Too! Eleanor McLeod CheckPoint Press 9781906628239
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
31 Primary 5 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
32 Primary 6 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
33 Primary 6 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
34 Primary 6 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing

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Book List

cont. (2) Poetry / Poem Books for Solo Verse Speaking – Non-Open Classes – Girls

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN
35 Secondary 1 The Poetry Store Compiled by Paul Cookson Wayland Books 9780340893869
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
36 Secondary 1 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
37 Secondary 1 The Poetry Store Compiled by Paul Cookson Wayland Books 9780340893869
38 Secondary 2 The Poetry Store Compiled by Paul Cookson Wayland Books 9780340893869
39 Secondary 2 The Poetry Store Compiled by Paul Cookson Wayland Books 9780340893869
More Poems for Children to Enjoy and Teachers
40 Secondary 2 Eleanor McLeod CheckPoint Press 9781906628192
Too!
9780330481045/
41 Secondary 3 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
42 Secondary 3 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
43 Secondary 3 The Poetry Store Compiled by Paul Cookson Wayland Books 9780340893869
44 Secondary 4 The Puffin Book of Modern Children’s Verse Edited by Brian Patten Puffin 9780141321882
45 Secondary 4 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701
9780330481045/
46 Secondary 4 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
47 Secondary 5 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
48 Secondary 5 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
49 Secondary 6 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701
9780330481045/
50 Secondary 6 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
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 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival 2024 (English Speech)
Book List

(3) Poetry / Poem Books for Solo Verse Speaking – Non-Open Classes – Boys

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN
9780330481045/
51 Primary 1 and 2 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
52 Primary 1 and 2 The Poetry Store Compiled by Paul Cookson Wayland Books 9780340893869

53 Primary 3 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701

Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
54 Primary 3 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
9780330481045/
55 Primary 4 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
HarperCollins
56 Primary 4 Something Big Has Been Here Jack Prelutsky 9780061857751
Publishers Inc
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
57 Primary 5 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
58 Primary 5 The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems Edited by June Crebbin Puffin 9780141308982
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
59 Primary 6 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
9780330481045/
60 Primary 6 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
61 Secondary 1 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
62 Secondary 1 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
63 Secondary 2 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701

64 Secondary 2 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701

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Book List

cont. (3) Poetry / Poem Books for Solo Verse Speaking – Non-Open Classes – Boys

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN
9780330481045/
65 Secondary 3 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
66 Secondary 3 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701

67 Secondary 4 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701

68 Secondary 4 The Works 5 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan 9780330398701

9780330481045/
69 Secondary 5 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
70 Secondary 6 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing

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Book List

(4) Poetry / Poem Books for Harmonic Speaking – Boys / Girls / Boys and Girls

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN

90 Primary 1 and 2 The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems Edited by June Crebbin Puffin 9780141308982
9780330414906/
91 Primary 3 and 4 Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum Julia Donaldson Macmillan
9781447293224
92 Primary 5 and 6 100 Best Poems for Children Edited by Roger McGough Puffin 9780141310589

94 Secondary 1 Poems to Perform Chosen by Julia Donaldson Macmillan 9781447243397

95 Secondary 2 Poems to Perform Chosen by Julia Donaldson Macmillan 9781447243397

9780330481045/
96 Secondary 3 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
98 Secondary 4 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
99 Secondary 5 and 6 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493

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Book List

(5) Poetry / Poem Books for Choral Speaking – Girls

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN

104a Primary 1 to 3 The Puffin Book of Modern Children’s Verse Edited by Brian Patten Puffin 9780141321882
Oxford University 9780192755810/
104b Primary 1 to 3 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
Oxford University 9780192755810/
105a Primary 4 to 6 Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar Compiled by John Foster
Press 9780192761255
9780330415781/
105b Primary 4 to 6 The Works 3 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447286851
106a Secondary 1 The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems Edited by June Crebbin Puffin 9780141308982

106b Secondary 1 100 Best Poems for Children Edited by Roger McGough Puffin 9780141310589
9780330414906/
107a Secondary 2 Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum Julia Donaldson Macmillan
9781447293224
9780330414906/
107b Secondary 2 Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum Julia Donaldson Macmillan
9781447293224
9780330481045/
108a Secondary 3 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
Oxford University
108b Secondary 3 The Poetry Chest John Foster 9780192763419
Press
9780330481045/
109a Secondary 4 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
9780330481045/
109b Secondary 4 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
110a Secondary 5 and 6 100 Best Poems for Children Edited by Roger McGough Puffin 9780141310589

110b Secondary 5 and 6 The Puffin Book of Modern Children’s Verse Edited by Brian Patten Puffin 9780141321882

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Book List

(6) Poetry / Poem Books for Choral Speaking – Boys

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN
9780330481045/
111a Primary 1 to 3 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447273493
Oxford University
111b Primary 1 to 3 The Poetry Chest John Foster 9780192763419
Press
Oxford University
112a Primary 4 to 6 The Poetry Chest John Foster 9780192763419
Press
9780330415781/
112b Primary 4 to 6 The Works 3 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447286851
113a Secondary 1 Poems to Perform Chosen by Julia Donaldson Macmillan 9781447243397

113b Secondary 1 The Puffin Book of Modern Children’s Verse Edited by Brian Patten Puffin 9780141321882
More Poems for Children to Enjoy and
114a Secondary 2 Eleanor McLeod CheckPoint Press 9781906628192
Teachers Too!
Even More Poems for Children to Enjoy and New Generation
114b Secondary 2 Eleanor McLeod 9781803691152
Teachers Too Publishing
115a Secondary 3 Poems to Perform Chosen by Julia Donaldson Macmillan 9781447243397
9780330481045 (10th
115b Secondary 3 The Works Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan Anniversary Edition) /
9781447273493
116a Secondary 4 The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems Edited by June Crebbin Puffin 9780141308982
HarperCollins
116b Secondary 4 Something Big Has Been Here Jack Prelutsky 9780061857751
Publishers Inc
117a Secondary 5 and 6 Poems to Perform Chosen by Julia Donaldson Macmillan 9781447243397

117b Secondary 5 and 6 Poems to Perform Chosen by Julia Donaldson Macmillan 9781447243397

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Book List

(7) Poetry / Poem Books for Choral Speaking – Mixed Voice

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN
Oxford University
118a Primary 1 to 3 The Poetry Chest John Foster 9780192763419
Press
Oxford University
118b Primary 1 to 3 The Poetry Chest John Foster 9780192763419
Press
119a Primary 4 to 6 The Puffin Book of Modern Children’s Verse Edited by Brian Patten Puffin 9780141321882

119b Primary 4 to 6 100 Best Poems for Children Edited by Roger McGough Puffin 9780141310589
9780330414906/
120a Secondary 1 and 2 Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum Julia Donaldson Macmillan
9781447293224
9780330415781/
120b Secondary 1 and 2 The Works 3 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447286851
121a Secondary 3 and 4 100 Best Poems for Children Edited by Roger McGough Puffin 9780141310589
9780330415781/
121b Secondary 3 and 4 The Works 3 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447286851
9780330415781/
122a Secondary 5 and 6 The Works 3 Chosen by Paul Cookson Macmillan
9781447286851
122b Secondary 5 and 6 100 Best Poems for Children Edited by Roger McGough Puffin 9780141310589

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Book List

(8) Books for Solo Prose Speaking – Open Classes – Boys / Girls

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN

139 Ages 5 and 6 The Velveteen Rabbit: A Little Apple Classic Margery Williams HarperCollins Focus 9781604339505

Penguin Random
140 Ages 7 and 8 Matilda Roald Dahl 9780241558317
House Children's UK

141 Age 9 The 52-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan Macmillan 9781447287575

Penguin Random
142 Age 10 The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett 9780141321066
House Children's UK
HarperCollins
143 Age 11 The World's Worst Teachers David Walliams 9780008363994
Publishers
Little, Brown Books
144 Age 12 Worlds Collide (The Land of Stories 6) Chris Colfer 9780316355889
for Young Readers
HarperCollins
145 Age 13 Arthur High King of Britain Michael Morpurgo 9781405239615
Publishers
Penguin Random
146 Age 14 Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen 9780141330167
House Children's UK

147 Age 15 Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride & Prejudice Natasha Farrant Chicken House 9781910002971

Little, Brown Book

148 Age 16 and over The Dry Jane Harper 9780349142111
Group

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Book List

(9) Books for Solo Prose Reading – Non-Open Classes – Girls

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN

158 Primary 1 and 2 The Velveteen Rabbit: A Little Apple Classic Margery Williams HarperCollins Focus 9781604339505

159 Primary 3 and 4 The 52-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan Macmillan 9781447287575

Penguin Random
160 Primary 5 and 6 Matilda Roald Dahl 9780241558317
House Children's UK
HarperCollins
161 Secondary 1 The World's Worst Teachers David Walliams 9780008363994
Publishers
Little, Brown Books
162 Secondary 2 Worlds Collide (The Land of Stories 6) Chris Colfer 9780316355889
for Young Readers
HarperCollins
163 Secondary 3 Arthur High King of Britain Michael Morpurgo 9781405239615
Publishers
Bloomsbury
164 Secondary 4 Coraline Neil Gaiman 9781408841754
Publishing PLC
Penguin Random
165 Secondary 5 Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte 9780141326696
House Children's UK

166 Secondary 6 Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride & Prejudice Natasha Farrant Chicken House 9781910002971

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 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival 2024 (English Speech)
Book List

(10) Books for Solo Prose Reading – Non-Open Classes – Boys

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN

167 Primary 1 and 2 The Velveteen Rabbit: A Little Apple Classic Margery Williams HarperCollins Focus 9781604339505

168 Primary 3 and 4 The 52-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan Macmillan 9781447287575

HarperCollins
169 Primary 5 and 6 Code Name Bananas David Walliams 9780008471804
Publishers
HarperCollins
170 Secondary 1 The World's Worst Teachers David Walliams 9780008363994
Publishers
Little, Brown Books
171 Secondary 2 Worlds Collide (The Land of Stories 6) Chris Colfer 9780316355889
for Young Readers
HarperCollins
172 Secondary 3 Arthur High King of Britain Michael Morpurgo 9781405239615
Publishers
Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Last Penguin Random
173 Secondary 4 Rick Riordan 9780141346885
Olympian (Book 5) House Children's UK
Penguin Random
174 Secondary 5 Knights of the Borrowed Dark Dave Rudden 9780141356600
House Children's UK
Little, Brown Book
175 Secondary 6 The Dry Jane Harper 9780349142111
Group

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Book List

(11) Books for Dramatic Duologue Classes

Festival Classes Title of the Book Writer / Compiler / Editor Publisher ISBN
New Generation
225 a Secondary 1 and 2 More Scenes for Young Performers to Enjoy! Eleanor McLeod 9781803699868
Publishing
New Generation
225 b Secondary 1 and 2 More Scenes for Young Performers to Enjoy! Eleanor McLeod 9781803699868
Publishing
New Generation
225 c Secondary 1 and 2 More Scenes for Young Performers to Enjoy! Eleanor McLeod 9781803699868
Publishing
New Generation
225 d Secondary 1 and 2 More Scenes for Young Performers to Enjoy! Eleanor McLeod 9781803699868
Publishing

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