Blue Peter Book Awards
Book awards
Sadly the Blue Peter Book Awards came to an end in July 2022 but you can find links to past winners here.
Free
KS2
Branford Boase Award
Book awards
An annual award set up to reward the most promising new writers and their editors.
Free
KS2, KS3
CLiPPA
Book awards
CLiPPA is an annual award for published poetry for children and is the only award of its kind in the UK. The shortlist is announced in May .
Free
KS1, KS2
Excelsior Award
Book awards
An annual award celebrating the best graphic novels and manga published for 9-18 year-olds.
£
KS2, KS3 ...
FCBG Children's Book Award
Book awards
The FCBG Children's Book Award is an annual award voted for entirely by children.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
James Cropper Wainwright Prize
Book awards
Annual book awards celebrating the best nature and conservation writing for adults and children in the UK.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Jhalak Children's & YA Prize
Book awards
An annual book award for the best book written for young people by a British author of colour.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Klaus Flugge Prize
Book awards
An annual award that recognises the most promising and exciting newcomer to children's picture book illustration.
Free
KS1, KS2
Laugh Out Loud Book Awards
Book awards
An annual award to celebrate the best and funniest children's books in the UK and Ireland.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Little Rebels Children's Book Award
Book awards
An annual book award for children's fiction that promotes social justice and challenges stereotypes.
Free
KS1, KS2
Oscar's Book Prize
Book awards
An annual book award for the best picture book for pre-schoolers and young children.
Free
KS1, EYFS
Shropshire Bookfest Book Awards
Book awards
Bi-annual book awards where the winners are chosen by primary pupils in Shropshire.
£
KS1, KS2
Spark! School Book Awards
Book awards
Annual book awards where the winners are chosen by primary pupils across the UK.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
The Alligator's Mouth Award
Book awards
An annual award that celebrates highly illustrated fiction for younger readers aged 6-8.
Free
KS1, KS2
The Bookbug Picture Book Prize
Book awards
Voting for the best new picture book by a Scottish author or illustrator opens in September and runs through to the end of January .
Free
KS1
The Diverse Book Awards
Book awards
Annual book awards celebrating the best inclusive fiction for children, young adults and adults. Shortlists announced in September .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Tir na n-Og Children's Book Awards
Book awards
Annual awards that recognise and celebrate the best literature for children and young people in Wales.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
UKLA Book Awards
Book awards
Annual book awards judged by classroom teachers that cover fiction, poetry and non-fiction for children aged 3-14.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Book awards
The Waterstones Children's Book Prize celebrates the best in children's publishing as voted for by Waterstones booksellers.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
YA Book Prize
Book awards
A prize for the UK and Ireland's best Young Adult fiction.
Free
KS3, KS4 ...
Yoto Carnegie Medals
Book awards
The Yoto Carnegie Medals are the UK's oldest and best-loved children's book awards.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Young People's Book Prize
Book awards
An annual award for STEM books judged by panels of young people. The shortlist is announced in November .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...