The winners of The Week Junior Book Awards were announced this evening at a fabulous ceremony held at London’s County Hall. As always a glittering event in the children's book calendar, books by established and emerging authors and illustrators were crowned across 14 categories including audiobook, cover of the year, breakthrough book and more.
Editorial Director of The Week Junior, Anna Bassi commented: “Inspiring, informative and entirely original, our fourteen award winners represent the very best in children’s literature. These extraordinary books showcase the breadth and depth of what’s possible, exploring important real-life issues, explaining complex topics, making learning fun and taking young readers on unforgettable adventures. Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators, editors, designers and publishers who have brought them into being and on to bookshelves!”
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The Full List of TWJ Book Awards Winners are:
Children’s Book of the Year: Breakthrough
Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit by Clare Harlow; illustrated by Karl James Mountford
The richly imagined and carefully crafted world of Shelwich is the perfect background for courageous Ista Flit’s magical adventure.
Children’s Book of the Year: Graphic Novel
Unicorn Boy by Dave Roman
A hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel about a shy kid who unwillingly sprouts a unicorn horn and uses his newfound magical powers to help those in need!
Highly Commended: Blitz One Family’s War by Martin Impey
The moving story of a family living in the East End of London during WW2.
Children’s Book of the Year: Younger Fiction
Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial by Kieran Larwood; illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
Go adventuring with Triple Trouble in the dungeons of Grotville.
Highly Commended: Watts & Whiskerton: Buried Bones and Troublesome Treasure by Meg McLaren
The adorable new highly-illustrated series bursting with mystery and mischief for readers aged 5+.
Children’s Book of the Year: Older Fiction
The Wrong Shoes by Tom Percival
An achingly real and moving insight into child poverty, everyone needs to read this book.
Children’s Book of the Year: Hobbies and Interests
This Book Will Make You an Artist by Ruth Millington; illustrated by Ellen Surrey
An inspiring, practical guide to unleashing your inner artist to make masterpieces in 25 styles.
Children’s Book of the Year: Factual
Explodapedia: Rewild by Ben Martynoga; illustrated by Moose Allain
Martynoga triumphs again in the fourth instalment of this science non-fiction series.
Children’s Book of the Year: STEM
Big Bad Wolf Investigates: Fairy Tales by Catherine Cawthorne; illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
The Big Bad Wolf defends his character in this inventive blend of fairy tales and STEM topics.
Children’s Book of the Year: Animals and Nature
Beasts from the Deep by Matt Ralphs; illustrated by Kaley McKean
Discover a magnificent menagerie of monsters that lurk deep down in our oceans.
Children’s Book of the Year: Picture Book
There’s a Tiger on the Train by Mariesa Dulak; illustrated by Rebecca Cobb
Bubbling with fun and imagination this gentle tale shows what can be missed when staring at a mobile phone.
Children’s Book of the Year: Audiobook
Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy by authors and narrators Dr Emma Southon and Greg Jenner
Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable - in fact, it's absolute CHAOS!
Highly Commended: Grimwood: Party Animals by Nadia Shireen
Return to the forest where anything can happen in the next in the wildly funny illustrated comedy adventure series, Grimwood!
Children’s Book of the Year: Poetry
Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher; illustrated by Dermot Flynn
A classic quest story set in pre-historic Ireland, told in verse.
Children’s Book of the Year: Wellbeing
Every Body by Molly Forbes; illustrated by Mollie Cronin
A positive manual for building your body confidence.
Children’s Book Cover of the Year
Editor in Chief: Craig Glenday; cover designer Chris Labrooy
After 70 years, open the next chapter of record breaking!
Children’s Choice
Happy Days: 365 Facts to Brighten Every Day of the Year by Emily Coxhead
A wonderfully joyful book bursting with 365 happy facts to brighten every day of the year, from the much-loved creator of The Happy News.
Yet again The Week Junior delivered a wonderful event filled with love and wonder, highlighting incredible children's books right across the spectrum. LoveReading4Kids were yet again delighted to be involved as Social Value Partner. Scroll below to see the full list of winners, and don't forget that with LoveReading4Kids you can purchase with purpose, buying your favourites from the list whilst doing great things for our schools.
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