Our Best Book
Each year we run the Our Best Book competition for year five and six children, in schools across the city. The award is led by Leicester libraries in partnership with the School Development Support Agency and Creative Learning Services.
Competition
Our Best Book runs from the autumn right through to the summer term in participating schools. These schools each receive the long list and multiple copies of the short list books.
A long list of 12 titles are discussed, debated and voted on by pupils in participating Leicester schools, to produce a short list of five great books.
The top five books are read and voted on by the children involved and online author talks also take place for the schools.
The winning book is announced in June.
2024 shortlist
- Worst week ever: Monday – Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
- Wished – Lissa Evans
- Trixie Pickle: art avenger – Olaf Falafel
- Onyeka and the academy of the sun – Tọlá Okogwu
- Picture perfect – Serena Patel
2024 longlist
- Worst week ever: Monday – Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
- The Thames & tide club: The secret city – Katya Balen
- Wished – Lissa Evans
- Trixie Pickle: art avenger – Olaf Falafel
- The Boy Who Saved a Bear – Nizrana Farook
- The way of dog – Zana Fraillon
- Ada Rue and the banished – Kereen Getten
- Jodie – Hilary McKay
- Fablehouse – E L Norry
- Onyeka and the academy of the sun – Tọlá Okogwu
- A different kind of freedom: a Romani story – Richard O’Neill
- Picture perfect – Serena Patel
All of the long-listed books are available to borrow. You can pop in and pick one up at your local library.
Our Best Book 2023 Winners
- 1st: Frankie's World by Aoife Dooley
- 2nd: Loki: a bad god's guide to being good by Louie Stowell
- 3rd: The last bear by Hannah Gold
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