Recommended Reads
This is a list of books that have been highly recommended for or have featured on the Shropshire Bookfest Book Award shortlists since the project began in 2010. This list also lists books by authors who have been programmed onto the Schools’ Week programmes that have supported their creative writing workshops in primary schools across Shropshire.
The Night Animals by Sarah Ann Juckes
Big Book Award 2024 shortlister: Uncover the ghost animals within in this moving and uplifting story about...
The Piano at the Station by Helen Rutter
Big Book Award 2024 shortlister: Lacey Layton’s smart tongue and quick temper are constantly getting her confined...
Who Ate All The Bugs? by Matty Long
WINNER of the Picture Book Award 2024, voted as favourite by over 1,100 children from 28 primary...
Dick the Delightful Duck by Kaye Umansky & illustrated by Ben Mantle
Picture Book Award 2024 shortlister: Even the most delightful ducks can have a bad day . ....
The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever! by Louise Fitzgerald & Kate Hindley
Picture Book Award 2024 shortlister: From bestselling, award-winning artist, Kate Hindley, who won the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book...
The Dodo Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Catherine Emmett & Claire Powell
Picture Book Award 2024 shortlister: An inspiring story about the incredible things that can happen when you...
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