Book Award 2026:

Calling all primary schools across Shropshire… It’s time to book your pupils onto the flagship reading for pleasure project that will get your classrooms, corridors and playgrounds really buzzing about books!

√ For reluctant AND confident readers

√ Builds a community of young readers

√ Provides a book FOR EVERY PUPIL

√ Invites the widest range of responses to texts through art, poetry, creative writing and drama 

√ Supports teachers with CPD and classroom resources

Click on the links below for full details of the project and to download a booking form:

BOOK AWARD 2026 and HOW TO BOOK

FAQs

BOOKING FORM

STOP PRESS: Please note that seats in Theatre Severn for the Big Book Awards Ceremony for Years 5/6 are now all FULLY BOOKED!
But all pupils taking part in Big Book Award 2026 will still be able to watch the Awards Ceremony via a live-stream in their schools.

Volunteer with us!

We’re always keen to hear from anyone who shares our belief in the importance of inspiring children with a love of reading.

If you’d like to find out more about how you could help the Shropshire Bookfest team deliver our projects into primary schools across Shropshire, please email us at hello@shropshirebookfest.co.uk