Meet the 2011 Inky Judges: Jack
Not so traditional teenager, animal welfare activist and book lover.
Tell us a bit about yourself:
I love reading and making a change in the world.
Your favourite book as a child?
The very hungry caterpillar, in fact I still love it. The illustrations and everything is just perfect.
What's a book that made you cry?
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, so emotional and with different underlying emotions.
A book that made you laugh?
I think I have eventually at one point of another laughed at almost every book I have read.
What are you currently reading?
This is Shyness, it is brilliant.
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
No, not that I can recall , if so I certainly cannot remember
What’s your favourite reading place?
Bed, how could you not love that? But my school library is also a fantastic reading place.
Who is the author you’d most like to meet? (Living or dead)
Roald Dahl, the most brilliant children’s writer .
Favourite book-to-film adaptation?
Alice in Wonderland, the Tim Burton version, the costumes, sets everything is amazing.
On a quiz show, your special subject would be:
Animal General Knowledge. And what are you generally doing when you're not reading? Hanging out with friends, spending time on social networking sites and standing up for animal rights!
