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We are delighted and excited to be able to open the booking system for primary schools across Shropshire to join the Shropshire Bookfest Book Award 2022 project.

Book Award is a child-led reading development project where children read and vote for their favourite books from shortlists of fiction titles published in the last two years.  This project is split into two age groups:

Big Book Award for children in Years 5-6 (9-11 year olds), and

Picture Book Award for children in Reception, Years 1-2 (5-7 year olds) 

The Book Award project has grown and developed based on the resounding support and enthusiasm shown by primary schools in Shropshire who have taken part since the initiative began in 2010. 

How to book your school onto Book Award 2022:  

How much, when and what do we do?

Please take a look at the detailed information page here on the project, its costs and the support available to run this project in your school.

How do we book?

Then to book your school onto Book Award 2022 simply download and complete the form here and email it back to info@shropshirebookfest.co.uk

Help!

If you’d like to speak to a member of the Bookfest team to discuss this further, we’d be delighted to hear from you and to help.  Contact us here!

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Announcing the Shropshire Bookfest Big Book Award 2026 Winner!

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Announcing the shortlist for Big Book Award 2026…

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