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UKLA Book Awards 2026 Longlist

Created By LoveReading4Schools

The UKLA Book Awards 2026 longlist highlights a diverse range of outstanding children’s and young-people’s books across four age-based categories, spanning 3-14+. Hand-selected by teachers for their quality, creativity and relevance, these titles offer exceptional storytelling, engaging ideas and rich reading experiences.

UKLA Book Awards 2026 Longlist: 79 books, including A Wild Walk to School, Bear and Bothered by Bugs.

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Book Cover for A Wild Walk to School by Rebecca Cobb

A Wild Walk to School

Rebecca Cobb

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Bear by Natalia Shaloshvili
Star Books

Bear

Natalia Shaloshvili

Hardback

Not Available

Book Cover for Bothered by Bugs by Emily Gravett
Star Books

Bothered by Bugs

Emily Gravett

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Colin's Castle by Holly Swain
Debuts of the Month

Colin's Castle

Holly Swain

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Bear's Lost Glasses by Leo Timmers

Bear's Lost Glasses

Leo Timmers

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Don't Trust Fish! by Neil Sharpson
Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award

Don't Trust Fish!

Neil Sharpson

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Coorie Doon by Jackie Kay
Debuts of the Month

Coorie Doon

Jackie Kay

Hardback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for Don't Think of Tigers by Alex Latimer

Don't Think of Tigers

Alex Latimer

Paperback

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£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Drawn Onward by Daniel Nayeri

Drawn Onward

Daniel Nayeri

Hardback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for How We Share Cake by Hyo-un Kim

How We Share Cake

Hyo-un Kim

Hardback

Not Available

Book Cover for I Am a Potato! by Ziggy Hanaor

I Am a Potato!

Ziggy Hanaor

Hardback

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£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for Once I Was a Tree by Eoin McLaughlin

Once I Was a Tree

Eoin McLaughlin

Paperback

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£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for One Smart Cookie by Mika Song

One Smart Cookie

Mika Song

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for So Tired, So Wide Awake by Susanne Strasser

So Tired, So Wide Awake

Susanne Strasser

Board book

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for The Bicycle by Patricia McCormick, Mevan Babakar
Star Books

The Bicycle

Patricia McCormick and 1 more

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage

The Search for Carmella

Chloe Savage

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for These Are My Rocks by Bethan Woollvin

These Are My Rocks

Bethan Woollvin

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Tiger, It's Snowing! by Daishu Ma
Books of the Month

Tiger, It's Snowing!

Daishu Ma

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Wild by Katya Balen

Wild

Katya Balen

Hardback

Not Available

Book Cover for Zeki Goes to the Market by Anna McQuinn

Zeki Goes to the Market

Anna McQuinn

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for After by Padraig Kenny
Star Books

After

Padraig Kenny

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Birdie by J P Rose
Books of the Month

Birdie

J P Rose

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Blitz by Martin Impey

Blitz

Martin Impey

Hardback

Not Available

Book Cover for Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody: The Hat of Great Importance by Patrick Ness
Star Books

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody: The Hat of Great Importance

Patrick Ness

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Dragonborn by Struan Murray
Books of the Month

Dragonborn

Struan Murray

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial by Kieran Larwood

Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial

Kieran Larwood

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Ettie and the Midnight Pool by Julia Green
Star Books

Ettie and the Midnight Pool

Julia Green

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Evie and Maryam's Family Tree by Janeen Hayat
Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award

Evie and Maryam's Family Tree

Janeen Hayat

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Fallout by Lesley Parr
Star Books

Fallout

Lesley Parr

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Ghostlines by Katya Balen

Ghostlines

Katya Balen

Hardback

Not Available

Book Cover for Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth by Alex Latimer

Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth

Alex Latimer

Paperback

In Stock

£6.29 £6.99

Book Cover for Jakub's Otter by Coral Rumble
Star Books

Jakub's Otter

Coral Rumble

Paperback

Not Available

Book Cover for Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas

Leo and Ralph

Peter Carnavas

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Mayowa and the Sea of Words by Chibundu Onuzo
Star Books

Mayowa and the Sea of Words

Chibundu Onuzo

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Reek by Alastair Chisholm
Star Books

Reek

Alastair Chisholm

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for The Falling Boy by David Almond

The Falling Boy

David Almond

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for The Remarkables by Clotilde Perrin

The Remarkables

Clotilde Perrin

Hardback

In Stock

£16.19 £17.99

Book Cover for The Secret of Golden Island by Natasha Farrant

The Secret of Golden Island

Natasha Farrant

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Tosh's Island by Linda Sargent & Joe Brady
Star Books

Tosh's Island

Linda Sargent & Joe Brady

Paperback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for Why Did My Brain Make Me Say It? by Sarah Ziman
Debuts of the Month

Why Did My Brain Make Me Say It?

Sarah Ziman

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Black Star by Kwame Alexander

Black Star

Kwame Alexander

Hardback

In Stock

£13.49 £14.99

Book Cover for Every Borrowed Beat by Erin Stewart
Star Books

Every Borrowed Beat

Erin Stewart

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Handle with Care by Louisa Reid
Books of the Month

Handle with Care

Louisa Reid

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Here to Slay by Radhika Sanghani
Star Books

Here to Slay

Radhika Sanghani

Paperback

Not Available

Book Cover for Let the Light In by Jenny Downham, Louis Hill
Star Books

Let the Light In

Jenny Downham and 1 more

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Shrapnel Boys by Jenny Pearson
Star Books

Shrapnel Boys

Jenny Pearson

Paperback

Not Available

Book Cover for Songlight by Moira Buffini

Songlight

Moira Buffini

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai
Star Books

Songs for Ghosts

Clara Kumagai

Hardback

Not Available

Book Cover for Stealing Happy by Brian Conaghan
Star Books

Stealing Happy

Brian Conaghan

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for The Boy I Love by William Hussey
Star Books

The Boy I Love

William Hussey

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen

The Last Dragon on Mars

Scott Reintgen

Paperback

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£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for The Line They Drew Through Us by Hiba Noor Khan
Star Books

The Line They Drew Through Us

Hiba Noor Khan

Paperback

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£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for The Thread That Connects Us by Ayaan Mohamud

The Thread That Connects Us

Ayaan Mohamud

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Thunder City by Philip Reeve
Star Books

Thunder City

Philip Reeve

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Twenty-Four Seconds from Now by Jason Reynolds
Star Books

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now

Jason Reynolds

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Us in the Before and After by Jenny Valentine
Star Books

Us in the Before and After

Jenny Valentine

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for What Happens Online by Nathanael Lessore
Audiobooks of the Month

What Happens Online

Nathanael Lessore

Audiobook

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Book Cover for When It's Your Turn For Midnight by Blessing Musariri
Star Books

When It's Your Turn For Midnight

Blessing Musariri

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for When the Bones Sing by Ginny Myers Sain

When the Bones Sing

Ginny Myers Sain

Paperback

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£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Wolf Siren by Beth O'Brien

Wolf Siren

Beth O'Brien

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

Book Cover for Ayo's Adventure by Ain Heath Drew

Ayo's Adventure

Ain Heath Drew

Paperback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for Black History for Every Day of the Year by David Olusoga, Yinka Olusoga, Kemi Olusoga

Black History for Every Day of the Year

David Olusoga and 2 more

Hardback

In Stock

£22.50 £25.00

Book Cover for Bridges by Magda Garguláková
Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award

Bridges

Magda Garguláková

Hardback

In Stock

£15.29 £16.99

Book Cover for Bright Birds and Their Brilliant Brains by Kate Read

Bright Birds and Their Brilliant Brains

Kate Read

Hardback

In Stock

£18.00 £20.00

Book Cover for Choose Your Own Evolution by Jules Howard
Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Award

Choose Your Own Evolution

Jules Howard

Hardback

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£13.49 £14.99

Book Cover for Frog by Isabel Thomas

Frog

Isabel Thomas

Hardback

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£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross

Graphic Novel Builder

Edward Ross

Paperback

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£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for It's a Brave Young World by Anu Adebogun

It's a Brave Young World

Anu Adebogun

Paperback

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£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for Me and My Hair by Kimberley Kinloch

Me and My Hair

Kimberley Kinloch

Hardback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Book Cover for Michael Rosen's Pocket Shakespeare by Michael Rosen
Star Books

Michael Rosen's Pocket Shakespeare

Michael Rosen

Hardback

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£9.89 £10.99

Book Cover for Six Queens by Lydia Monks

Six Queens

Lydia Monks

Hardback

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£13.49 £14.99

Book Cover for The Endless Sea by Chi Thai
Debuts of the Month

The Endless Sea

Chi Thai

Hardback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Book Cover for The History of Information by Chris Haughton

The History of Information

Chris Haughton

Hardback

In Stock

£18.00 £20.00

Book Cover for The Jellyfish Garden by Paola Vitale

The Jellyfish Garden

Paola Vitale

Hardback

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£13.49 £14.99

Book Cover for We Are Your Children by David Roberts

We Are Your Children

David Roberts

Hardback

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£22.50 £25.00

Book Cover for Who Lives Here? by Alexandra Milton

Who Lives Here?

Alexandra Milton

Paperback

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Book Cover for Why Do We Sleep? by Cathy Evans

Why Do We Sleep?

Cathy Evans

Hardback

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£13.49 £14.99

Book Cover for Explodapedia: The Brain by Ben Martynoga

Explodapedia: The Brain

Ben Martynoga

Paperback

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£7.19 £7.99

Book Cover for Galápagos Islands: The World’s Living Laboratory by Karen Romano Young

Galápagos Islands: The World’s Living Laboratory

Karen Romano Young

Hardback

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£14.39 £15.99

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