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 Boy with Big Decisions by Helen Rutter
Big Book Award 2026 shortlisted title: Fred’s parents make every decision, from which snacks to eat to...
‘Grimstink’ by Daniel Peak
Big Book Award 2026 shortlisted title: Alien Grimstink has travelled 90,000 light years to annihilate all life...
‘The First Year’ by Matt Goodfellow
Big Book Award 2026 shortlisted title: Nate’s eleven and has just finished Primary School. After a challenging...
‘Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo’ by Philippa Leathley
Big Book Award 2026 shortlisted title: On her tenth birthday, Meticulous ‘Metty’ Jones receives her fate, as...
‘Relic Hamilton: Genie Hunter’ by Joseph Coelho
Big Book Award 2026 shortlisted title: Relic Hamilton is just your average 12-year-old, living a quiet life...
‘Wildlands’ by Brogen Murphy
Big Book Award 2026 shortlisted title: Twenty-five years into the future, no humans are allowed in the...
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