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.
Further information
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.
Nominations now open for 2025 - our best book short list
We’re now in the final stages of this year’s Our Best Book award! We hope your pupils enjoyed the fantastic online author sessions, which should help them vote.
A brief PowerPoint presentation (just two slides) is available to guide you through the voting process.
Please carry out individual child voting in class in a way that works for your school. Once complete, use the link provided in the PowerPoint presentation to submit your schools overall top three titles from the shortlisted books. If you have any questions or need support with the process, feel free to get in touch.
There is also a link to a short evaluation form – please take a moment to complete this as well.
Each school needs to have completed the online voting form by Friday 23 May. The winning book will be announced on Wednesday 5 June.
Our best book 2024 winners
The winning book was announced at the start of June.
- 1st: Worst week ever: Monday by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
- 2nd: Trixie Pickle: art avenger by Olaf Falafel
- 3rd: Onyeka and the academy of the sun by Tọlá Okogwu
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