This year is the #NationalYearofReading2026 and we can think of no better way to start proceedings than by revealing the shortlists for the 2026 #JamesReckitt #HullChildrensBookAward…
Separated into three age categories, the shortlists are as follows...
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PICTURE BOOK AWARD SHORTLIST
• A Million Chameleons - Rachel Morrisroe & Aysha Awwad
• Basil Dreams Big - Lu Fraser & Sarah Warburton
• Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs with Speckles - Rachel Emily & Paul Delaney
• Llama Library - Holly Ryan & Ella Bailey
• Tiny McToot - Barry Falls
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KS2 BOOK AWARD SHORTLIST 2026
• Grimstink - Daniel Peak
• Jed Greenleaf - Kieran Larwood
• The Scream of the Whistle - Emily Randall-Jones
• Speedwheels 3000: The Race Against Crime - Jenny Pearson
• Starspill - Catherine Fisher
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KS3 BOOK AWARD SHORTLIST 2026
• The Boy in the Suit - James Fox
• Dragonborn - Struan Murray
• Gloam - Jack Mackay
• Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo - Philippa Leathley
• People Like Stars - Patrice Lawrence
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Congratulations and good luck to all our amazing authors!
#JamesReckitt #HullChildrensBookAward #HullLibraries
#NationalYearofReading2026
#GoAllIn2026
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