Congratulations to all the winners of the Spark! School Book Awards 2024-25! Chosen by pupils in primary and secondary schools across the country, the winners were announced at an online ceremony on Friday 26th June.

Now in its fifth year, the Spark! School Book Awards were set up by a group of teachers and literacy leads as a way to encourage young readers to read more widely and to help schools create a buzz around reading. Find out more about the awards, the resources provided to support them, and how your school can get involved next year here.

Picture Fiction for Early Readers: Winner

Who Ate Steve? by Susannah Lloyd, illustrated by Kate Hindley (Nosy Crow)

Fiction for 7+: Winner

Dungeon Runners: Level 1 – Hero Trial by Kieran Larwood, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton  (Nosy Crow)

Fiction for 9+: Winner

Jakub’s Otter by Coral Rumble (Troika Books)

Fiction for 11+: Winner

King of Nothing by Nathanael Lessore (Hot Key Books)

Information Books 6-12 (Guest Category): Winner

Into the Volcano: The Science, Magic and Meaning of Volcanoes by Catherine Ard, illustrated by Wenjia Tang (Flying Eye Books)

See all this year’s shortlisted titles here.