Spark! School Book Awards

Sparking the imaginations of young readers! Now in our 6th year, we are excited to welcome schools across the country to join our awards & vote for the winners.

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@eoinmclaughlin @NosyCrow @juleslhoward @gordyjwright @ABelloWrites @cooliobeanz @simonkids_UK @J_C_Pearson @Usborne Thank you to all the wonderful schools who read the books, watched the author visits, entered the competitions and voted! And finally, thank you to all of our shortlisted authors, illustrators & publishers for your engagement with the award - you're all amazing! 🙌

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Huge congratulations to winners of the Spark! School Book Award 2026!

It was close but here are the five books the children voted for…

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@eoinmclaughlin @NosyCrow @juleslhoward @gordyjwright @ABelloWrites @cooliobeanz @simonkids_UK @J_C_Pearson @Usborne In the 11+ Fiction Category our winner is: 'I Dare You' by Tamsin Winter @Usborne

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We recorded our Final Ceremony this afternoon but YouTube let us down and cut our livestream halfway through! 😔 Sorry about that! We’ll send out a replacement ceremony within the next 24 hours. Watch your email for more details…

Spoiler alert…winners up next!

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Voting closes today so get those last minute votes in...we can't wait to find out who the winners are!

All of the winners will be announced at our Final Award Ceremony - livestreamed on our YouTube channel on Tues 23 June, 13:45. Don't miss it! 🎉🏆📚

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It's time to vote, but how will you choose between all of these brilliant books!? 😍

Follow the link on the email to place your school's vote for the best book in each category. Who is it going to be??? Don't forget to get your votes in by Friday 19 June. ✨📚🏆

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Don't forget that our Pupil Competition is now open but the deadline is coming up next week! (Wed 10 June) We can't wait to see your creative responses to the shortlisted books. Full details are on our website:
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We're looking forward to the SLA Conference in Winchester this weekend...we hope you'll come and say hello to us and find out more about the Spark! School Book Awards! @uksla #SLAConference #ChangingNarratives

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In today's author spotlight, Jamie Hammond tells us all about the hilarious and monstrous 'Grumpfort', shortlisted in our 7+ category. And don't miss Jamie's online author event on Thursday - sign up now via our event schedule!
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Claire Powell's author event tomorrow will be a draw-along so don’t forget paper & pencils! If you haven't signed up, you can still join us via our YouTube livestream... @misspowellpeeps
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On Buzz's Book Club this week, we're exploring 'The Valley of Lost Secrets' by the brilliant Lesley Parr... @WelshDragonParr https://t.co/Uf51nEtYHh

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Once again, we have a brilliant line-up of SEVEN author visits next week. Don't forget to sign up via the links on our Online Author Event Schedule or watch along on our YouTube livestream. @RBrightBooks @bexhogan @misspowellpeeps @eoinmclaughlin @mossmontmomery

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In today's author spotlight video, here's @eoinmclaughlin introducing his brilliant picture book, 'Once I Was a Tree', in front of an amazing tree! Don't forget to sign up for Eoin's online author visit next Wednesday. @NosyCrow
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We have an incredible line-up of SEVEN author visits next week. Don't forget to sign up via the links on our Online Author Event Schedule or watch along on our YouTube livestream. @4NIKKOLAS @sairas_writes @J_C_Pearson @ABelloWrites

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We have an incredible line-up of SEVEN author visits next week. Don't forget to sign up via the links on our Online Author Event Schedule or watch along on our YouTube livestream. @4NIKKOLAS @sairas_writes @J_C_Pearson @ABelloWrites

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In today's Author Spotlight, Saira Shah tells us about 'Super Nani and Captain Yaz' - her charming picture book about bridging a communication gap across a generational divide... @sairas_writes @templarbooks
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