Spark! School Book Award
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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. www.sparkbookawards.co.uk
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Sign up for the Spark! School Book Award by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up now: sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
Schools! It's the last week to take advantage of our early bird offer: TWO sets of books per category instead of one! Sign up here:
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Schools! It's the last week to take advantage of our early bird offer: TWO sets of books per category instead of one! Sign up here:
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
Our 11+ Panel members are excited by the fantastic range of books we've been sent this year for the teen category - longlisting is going to be a difficult job! @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Our 11+ Panel members are excited by the fantastic range of books we've been sent this year for the teen category - longlisting is going to be a difficult job! @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social
Thanks to Louise at Birkenhead High for this lovely endorsement. There is only one more week to take advantage of our earlybird deal - 2 sets of shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss it - sign up now:
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Thanks to Louise at Birkenhead High for this lovely endorsement. There is only one more week to take advantage of our earlybird deal - 2 sets of shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss it - sign up now:
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
The Spark! Book Award founders, Mark & Debbie, are the joint chairs of our fantastic 9+ Panel.
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Spark! Book Award founders, Mark & Debbie, are the joint chairs of our fantastic 9+ Panel.
Thanks to Sarah for another lovely quote about the impact of the Spark! School Book Awards...
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Thanks to Sarah for another lovely quote about the impact of the Spark! School Book Awards...
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
Meet our Non-Fiction Panel, who are currently reading and selecting a longlist under the expert guidance of panel chair Nikki Gamble…
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Meet our Non-Fiction Panel, who are currently reading and selecting a longlist under the expert guidance of panel chair Nikki Gamble…
Here's another recommendation from one of our schools...don't forget to sign up by 28 November!
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Here's another recommendation from one of our schools...don't forget to sign up by 28 November!
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
Our panels of teachers and librarians are currently hard at work reading all of the books submitted by publishers to select our longlists of 12 books. Introducing our wonderful 7+ Category team...
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Our panels of teachers and librarians are currently hard at work reading all of the books submitted by publishers to select our longlists of 12 books. Introducing our wonderful 7+ Category team...
Don’t forget our Welcome Meeting this afternoon - details have been sent via email to our current and previous participating schools. Get in touch if you’d like to find out more…
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Don’t forget our Welcome Meeting this afternoon - details have been sent via email to our current and previous participating schools. Get in touch if you’d like to find out more…
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This quote totally sums up my experience too. I had another two boys run up to me in the playground today! If you haven’t signed up already, take a look. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
This year you get TWO sets of shortlisted books instead of one when you sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards by 28 November. If you still need convincing, here's a fantastic endorsement from a secondary school librarian...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This year you get TWO sets of shortlisted books instead of one when you sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards by 28 November. If you still need convincing, here's a fantastic endorsement from a secondary school librarian...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This year you get TWO sets of shortlisted books instead of one when you sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards by 28 November. If you still need convincing, here's a fantastic endorsement from a secondary school librarian...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
Sign up for the Spark! School Book Award by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up now: sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Sign up for the Spark! School Book Award by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up now: sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
Exciting news for schools! The Spark! Book Award is already great value for only £65 per category, BUT sign up by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up on our website now:
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Exciting news for schools! The Spark! Book Award is already great value for only £65 per category, BUT sign up by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up on our website now:
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
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My Sunday has mainly consisted of a beautiful walk and another fantastic book for @sparkbookaward.bsky.social - the morning in Kew Gardens which is always special at this time of year and the afternoon solving The Big Bad Wolf Murder by @pgbellwriter.bsky.social! #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
November 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
My Sunday has mainly consisted of a beautiful walk and another fantastic book for @sparkbookaward.bsky.social - the morning in Kew Gardens which is always special at this time of year and the afternoon solving The Big Bad Wolf Murder by @pgbellwriter.bsky.social! #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
Exciting opportunity! Applications are now open for our shortlisting panels! If you’re a teacher or librarian in a Spark! school and you’d like to help shape the longlist and shortlist for Spark! 6, please get in touch via the linked form…
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/pane...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/pane...
Spark! Book Awards - Panel Sign Up
Join our panels
We are looking for proactive teachers, with a love of reading and the drive to make a difference. If you'd like to be involved in helping us narrow down the submissions from publishers...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Exciting opportunity! Applications are now open for our shortlisting panels! If you’re a teacher or librarian in a Spark! school and you’d like to help shape the longlist and shortlist for Spark! 6, please get in touch via the linked form…
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/pane...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/pane...
Exciting news...we're open for submissions! Watch our info video below and see further details on our website:
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/publishers
Deadline: 18 October 2025
youtu.be/FFwUv6HwOoI?...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/publishers
Deadline: 18 October 2025
youtu.be/FFwUv6HwOoI?...
Spark! Book Awards - Publishers
2024-25 was our biggest year yet:
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Exciting news...we're open for submissions! Watch our info video below and see further details on our website:
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/publishers
Deadline: 18 October 2025
youtu.be/FFwUv6HwOoI?...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/publishers
Deadline: 18 October 2025
youtu.be/FFwUv6HwOoI?...
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We're still celebrating #JakubsOtter @coralrumble.bsky.social winning the brilliant @sparkbookaward.bsky.social award so head over to our site to read more about it.
www.troikabooks.com/blog/coral-r...
www.troikabooks.com/blog/coral-r...
Coral Rumble’s novel 'Jakub's Otter' wins Spark! School Book Award 2024-25 — Troika Books
We’re cock-a-hoop that award-winning poet Coral Rumble’s debut novel for children, Jakub’s Otter , is a winner in the Spark! School Book Awards 2024/25 .
www.troikabooks.com
July 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We're still celebrating #JakubsOtter @coralrumble.bsky.social winning the brilliant @sparkbookaward.bsky.social award so head over to our site to read more about it.
www.troikabooks.com/blog/coral-r...
www.troikabooks.com/blog/coral-r...
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It is such a huge privilege to chair the shortlisting panel for the teen category of the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social. I loved all of the books in our shortlist but so pleased that the pupils voted for Nate Lessore & his important message of kindness & combating toxic masculinity. 🙌👏🏆
Our 11+ Category winner was shortlisted last year in the same category, but came out with the crown this year for 'King of Nothing', published by @hotkeybooks.bsky.social Congratulations Nathanael Lessore! ✨📚🏆
June 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It is such a huge privilege to chair the shortlisting panel for the teen category of the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social. I loved all of the books in our shortlist but so pleased that the pupils voted for Nate Lessore & his important message of kindness & combating toxic masculinity. 🙌👏🏆
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TKA Library played host to the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social Final Award Ceremony yesterday, which was broadcast live on YouTube to 170 schools. Some of our pupils attended as the live studio audience and supplied some excellent drum rolls and applause! @thekingstonacademy.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
TKA Library played host to the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social Final Award Ceremony yesterday, which was broadcast live on YouTube to 170 schools. Some of our pupils attended as the live studio audience and supplied some excellent drum rolls and applause! @thekingstonacademy.org
The Spark team are still recovering from the excitement of yesterday...here are some behind-the-scenes shots of our ceremony. (Yes, we ate the cupcakes as soon as the ceremony was finished!)
June 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Spark team are still recovering from the excitement of yesterday...here are some behind-the-scenes shots of our ceremony. (Yes, we ate the cupcakes as soon as the ceremony was finished!)
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So delighted that Dungeon Runners has won the 7+ category at the Spark! awards!! 😊🥹🥳
Congratulations to the winners of the 7+ Category, @kieranlarwood.bsky.social & Joe Todd-Stanton for 'Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial' - also published by @nosycrow.bsky.social ✨📚🏆
June 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
So delighted that Dungeon Runners has won the 7+ category at the Spark! awards!! 😊🥹🥳
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I’m speechless, so I’ll have to type this. Thank you teachers for shortlisting it, thank you children for voting for it, and thank you Team Spark for a wonderful ceremony. You’ll all need to go and have a lie down now! @sparkbookaward.bsky.social
The winner of the 9+ Category, also won our Poetry Category two years ago! Congratulations @coralrumble.bsky.social
for 'Jakub's Otter' published by @troikabooks.bsky.social
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for 'Jakub's Otter' published by @troikabooks.bsky.social
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June 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I’m speechless, so I’ll have to type this. Thank you teachers for shortlisting it, thank you children for voting for it, and thank you Team Spark for a wonderful ceremony. You’ll all need to go and have a lie down now! @sparkbookaward.bsky.social
Here they are in all their glory! Congratulations to all the 2025 Spark! Book Award Winners and a huge thank you to all the children and young people who read the books, entered the competitions, came to the author visits and voted for our winners! ✨📚🏆
June 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Here they are in all their glory! Congratulations to all the 2025 Spark! Book Award Winners and a huge thank you to all the children and young people who read the books, entered the competitions, came to the author visits and voted for our winners! ✨📚🏆
And finally, in our guest Non-Fiction Category, congratulations to Catherine Ard and Wenjia Tang for 'Into the Volcano' published by @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social ✨📚🏆
June 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
And finally, in our guest Non-Fiction Category, congratulations to Catherine Ard and Wenjia Tang for 'Into the Volcano' published by @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social ✨📚🏆
Our 11+ Category winner was shortlisted last year in the same category, but came out with the crown this year for 'King of Nothing', published by @hotkeybooks.bsky.social Congratulations Nathanael Lessore! ✨📚🏆
June 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Our 11+ Category winner was shortlisted last year in the same category, but came out with the crown this year for 'King of Nothing', published by @hotkeybooks.bsky.social Congratulations Nathanael Lessore! ✨📚🏆