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.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3moxryuupuk2jThank 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! 🙌23 Jun 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxryuupuk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3moxrsef5n22jIn the 11+ Fiction Category our winner is: 'I Dare You' by @tamsinwinterauthor.bsky.social23 Jun 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxrsef5n22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3moxrqrctrs2jIn the 9+ Fiction Category our winner is: 'Shrapnel Boys' by Jenny Pearson23 Jun 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxrqrctrs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3moxrm6aeec2jIn the 7+ Fiction Category our winner is: 'Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion' by Abiola Bello & Emma McCann @simonkidsuk.bsky.social23 Jun 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxrm6aeec2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3moxrj2kaes2uIn the Non-Fiction Category our winner is: 'Choose Your Own Evolution' by @juleshoward.bsky.social & @gordywright.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social23 Jun 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxrj2kaes2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3moxrdfnvss2jIn the Picture Fiction for Early Readers Category our winner is: 'Once I Was a Tree' by Eoin McLaughlin & Guilherme Karsten @nosycrow.bsky.social23 Jun 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxrdfnvss2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3moxr6cqsi22jHuge congratulations to winners of the Spark! School Book Award 2026! It was close but here are the five books the children voted for…23 Jun 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxr6cqsi22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3moxnwsznfk2lWe 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!23 Jun 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxnwsznfk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3monaxz4zcs2aVoting closes today so get those last minute votes in ASAP...we can't wait to find out who the winners are! All of the winners will be announced at our Final Award Ceremony, which will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel on Tues 23 June at 13:45. Don't miss it! 🎉🏆📚 youtube.com/@sparkbookawards19 Jun 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3monaxz4zcs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mod7h6m5ns2cIt'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. ✨📚🏆15 Jun 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod7h6m5ns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mneormr7gs2dDon't forget that our Pupil Competition is 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: https://www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/pupil-competitions03 Jun 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mneormr7gs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mna465cms22oWe'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! @sla.org.uk #SLAConference #ChangingNarratives01 Jun 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mna465cms22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mkhr3sejxs24In 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! https://youtu.be/My61Z-IN-Xw?si=kX2b8ryXQASeFxy627 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhr3sejxs24https://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mkhozdjywc24Claire 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... youtube.com/@sparkbookawards27 Apr 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhozdjywc24https://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mkahsug6gs2tOn Buzz's Book Club this week, we're exploring 'The Valley of Lost Secrets' by the brilliant Lesley Parr... @lesleyparr.bsky.social https://www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/buzzs-book-club24 Apr 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkahsug6gs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mkagtbhzec2yOnce 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. @bexhogan.bsky.social @tanyaturnerwriter.bsky.social @mossmontmomery.bsky.social24 Apr 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkagtbhzec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mk3gri5pws2kIn today's author spotlight video, here's Eoin Mclaughlin 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.bsky.social https://youtu.be/GdIrLRX4scE?si=jY-LBiddiRAHQfmU22 Apr 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3gri5pws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mjotf5ztwk2tWe have an incredible line-up of SEVEN author visits next week. Don't forget to sign up or watch along on our YouTube livestream. @4nikkolas.bsky.social @sairaswrites.bsky.social @tamsinwinterauthor.bsky.social @bethanwoollvin.bsky.social @deborahhocking.bsky.social17 Apr 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjotf5ztwk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mjjnyk5rlc2eIn today's Author Spotlight video, Saira Shah tells us about 'Super Nani and Captain Yaz' - her charming picture book about bridging a communication gap across a generational divide... @sairaswrites.bsky.social @templarbooks.bsky.social https://youtu.be/LIARqMcn_N4?si=t16nr4qDgO1gb5GC15 Apr 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjnyk5rlc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhzxzo7e2k2vWe had a fantastic event with @rikworth.bsky.social & @jordancollver.bsky.social on Monday, and we heard all about 'Pets Tell Tales', shortlisted in our non-fiction category. Here's Rik to tell us a bit more about the animals of Ancient Egypt in his author spotlight video: https://youtu.be/NpU8TAN4-EI?si=Et5OZ9vbjEQXy4r427 Mar 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzxzo7e2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhuriniols23We had a brilliant time on Monday chatting to Abena Eyeson about her shortlisted book, 'Running My Own Race'. Here she is introducing the book in her author spotlight video... @eyesab2.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social https://youtu.be/nkBxIVR6748?si=AEPIgZvDqU2Ta_Y625 Mar 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuriniols23https://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhq6wx3puk2cWe've got one last author visit lined up before the Easter holidays...don't miss Jules Howard talking about his brilliant book 'Choose You Own Evolution' at 11am on Friday. Sign up via the link on the Online Author Visit Schedule... @juleshoward.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social23 Mar 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhq6wx3puk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhprhrhv6c2pExciting News! Our Main Pupil Competition is now open and we can't wait to see your creative responses to the shortlisted books. There's a poster available in our resources folder & more details to follow via email. (The Poetry Competition winners will be announced soon!) ✨📚🏆23 Mar 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhprhrhv6c2p