Children’s Book Award 2025
The Children’s Book Award Top 10 2025
The full shortlist is as follows:
Books for Younger Children
A Wild Walk to School, written and illustrated by Rebecca Cobb, published by Macmillan
Grotti, written and illustrated by Leonie Lord, published by Walker Books.
My Friend Andy, written and illustrated by Emma Chinnery, published by Little Tiger
The Bridges, written by Tom Percival, published by Simon & Schuster
Books for Younger Readers
I am Rebel, written by Ross Montgomery, published by Walker Books
Sppoksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman, written by Alex Atkinson, published by Usborne
Turtle Moon, written by Hannah Gold and illustrated by Levi Pinfold, published by HarperCollins
Books for Older Readers
Ditching Saskia, written by John Moore and illustrated by Neetols, published by Flying Eye
Seven Million Sunflowers, written by Malcolm Duffy, published by Zephyr
The Clockwork Conspiracy, written by Sam Sedgman and illustrated by Stephanie Shaffer, published by Bloomsbury
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