I was a longlist judge for the picturebook category. I can guarantee all those are absolutely brilliant…

Graphic displaying thumbnails of the 24 books on the shortlists for the 2026 UKLA Book Awards.

The shortlists have been announced for the 2026 UKLA Book Awards, high-quality children’s books that reflect all identities, promote diversity, recommended to teachers who want to inspire reading for pleasure @uklitassociation.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit 👏👏

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The time has come to bring you the 2026 UKLA Book Awards Shortlist!

This year's list features a range of accessible and inclusive titles that really encourage reading for pleasure.

Find out more here: ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

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Excited to be in Glasgow for our @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Awards shortlisting meeting - looking forward to some impassioned debates with all our brilliant teacher judges!
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Books for Keeps has kept me busy recently. I interviewed Patrick Ness about Piper At the Gates of Dusk ... "In the 18 years since The Knife of Never Letting Go, the conversation about gender has changed."
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Lots of book covers, representing the longlist for the UKLA book awards.

We are delighted that two Troika books have made it to the
@uklitassociation.bsky.social awards longlist. Congratulations to @coralrumble.bsky.social and @bardymum.bsky.social
for #JakubsOtter and #WhyDidMyBrainMakeMeSayIt - brilliant publications, and well deserved. 🥂

Reek Reek, science fiction adventure by Alastair Chisholm, published by Barrington Stoke in July 2024

My book REEK, illustrated by the awesome @caltsoudas.bsky.social, is a #UKLA 2026 Longlistee, woohoo!🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to everyone on the list – it's an awesome collection 👉 ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

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Such an amazing set of longlists for the book awards this year. I don't know how the teachers will shortlist, it was tough enough choosing the longlist!

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Out today! The longlists for the @uklitassociation.bsky.social UKLA Book Awards. Chosen by teachers and covering a range of genres, topics and themes, fiction and non-fiction. Check them out! #KidLitUK #UKLA26 #teachersbookawards

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Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here - the only national children’s book awards judged by teachers!

This year they feature books in translation, past winners, exciting debuts and a huge range of genres and themes.

Click here to see the full Longlists: ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

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Hurray it’s #CanadaDay and we have wonderful author Kenneth Oppel joining us for a webinar for @uklitassociation.bsky.social Secondary schools at 1.30pm this afternoon @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social @stephenjdilley.bsky.social @jotregenza.bsky.social #cankidlit

The Winner of the Shadowers' UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for Information 3-14+

The Winner of the UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for Information 3-14+

The Winner of the Shadowers' UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for 3-6+

The Winner of the UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for 3-6+

The Winner of the Shadowers' UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for 7-10+

The Winner of the UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for 11-14+

The Winner of the Shadowers' UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for 11-14+

The Winner of the Shadowers' UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for 7-10+

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