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InspiRead 2025 Winners

We’re excited to reveal the winners of the Education Library Service’s InspiRead 2025 Book Awards!

A big congratulations to our winning authors, and a massive thank you to every reader who took part this year and cast their vote.

The Education Library Service will return next year with InspiRead 2026, see you next year for more brilliant books!

Picture Book Winner

A Wild Walk to School by Rebecca Cobb

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2025 Primary Book Award graphic with book cover of a Wild Walk to School

Shorter Book Winner

Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch by Derek Keilty, illustrated by Magda Brol

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2025 Shorter book graphic with book cover of Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch by Derek Keilty

Longer Book Winner

Shadowhall Academy: The Whispering Walls by Phil Hickes

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2025 longer book winner with book cover of Shadowhall Academy: The Whispering Walls by Phil Hickes


Author Phil Hickes holding his InspiRead trophy