InspiRead 2022

And the winners of InspiRead 2022 are...

Thank you everyone who voted for their favourite children's books in this years InspiRead Awards! Here are your winners:

Longer Novel

Moon Dog by Jane Elson

Shorter Book

My Exploding Life by Maz Evans 

Picture Books

When Cucumber Lost His Cool by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Tom Knight

Cows Go Boo! by Steve Webb, illustrated by Fred Blunt

Our Education Library Service librarians shortlisted some of their favourite books, with the aim to get everyone reading children’s books; pupils, teachers, parents, grandparents, carers, schools, families and friends - it's for anyone who enjoys a good read! Thanks to everyone who voted, and we hope you'll join us again next year.

don't forget, teachers can borrow books from the Education Library Service or if you're a member of the public, you can visit your local library in Nottinghamshire or beyond!

If you'd like to purchase any of the books,  a local independent bookshop in Lowdham is offering 15% discount on all titles. Visit them online at nottinghambooks.co.uk.

View the full list of shortlisted titles below.

Picture Books

Can Bears Ski?
by Raymond Antrobus; illustrated by Polly Dunbar
published by Walker Books

When Cucumber Lost His Cool
by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Tom Knight
published by Scholastic 

Caterpillar Cake
by Matt Goodfellow, illustrated by Krina Pate-Sage
published by Otter-Barry

Cows Go Boo!
by Steve Webb, illustrated by Fred Blunt
published by Andersen Press

Shorter Books

Sona Sharma Very Best Big Sister
by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun
published by Walker Books

The Secret Explorers and the Rainforest Rangers 
by S J King, illustrated by Ellie O'Shea
published by DK/ Penguin Random House

Listen to a sample here!

The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife 
by Maz Evans 
published by Hachette/ Hodder Childrens 

Watch the trailer here

Space Detectives
by Mark Powers
published by Bloomsbury Childrens

Longer Books 

Melt 
by Ele Fountain
published by Pushkin Press

Moon Dog
by Jane Elson
published by Hachette Childrens 

Last Gate of the Emperor 
by Kwame Mbalia 
published by Scholastic 

The Day the Screens Went Blank
by Danny Wallace, illustrated by Gemma Correll
published by Simon and Schuster