Battle of the Books is a live school-on-school battle to find the book trivia champion school. Students in year 5 and 6 read 20 titles and in May, a team of 12 members will represent RCHK to battle out their knowledge of the books with other students in Hong Kong.

RCHK BOB Team

How do I join the team?

This activity is for Year 5 & 6 students. The minimum requirement is to complete reading 10 books on the book list by 31st December. Registration starts in December. You will receive an email confirmation from Ms Chan when you are accepted into the team after Christmas break.
Do NOT register on the official website. It is only for schools.

How many people are in the team?

We can only take 12 members to the competition. The school team may have 15-20 students and the best 12 will be selected to go.

When is the meeting or practice?

Where: Primary Library
When: January 2027. Details to be decided

What does it look like in the competition?

Check out the photo gallery below.

How to get ready?

Read the required list of books and take notes.
Write questions about the books.
Create visual notes / sketchnotes about the stories.

Competition Dates:

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Semi Finals - Thursday, 6th May, 2027

Final - Thursday, 20th May, 2027

Visit the official website for more details.

Hong Kong Academy semi-final at Hong Kong Academy

Wheelers eBook Library

Source: Battle of the Books official website

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