Telling tales

Book awards 2023

Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2023

This award is for the best book for children aged 7-9. There are 8 shortlisted books carefully selected by a panel of teachers and librarians. The books reflect a diverse range of genres and styles including comic books, illustrated short chapter books and longer stories. These books were chosen to help readers develop their reading skills and to find out which type of story appeals to them. Please read and comment on the books and don’t forget to vote for your favourite!

Future hero

Future Hero: Race to Fire Mountain

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  This book was a runner-up.
Sindhu and Jeet's detective agency

Sindhu and Jeet's Detective Agency

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  This book was evicted in Round 3.
Grimwood

Grimwood

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  This book was evicted in Round 4.
Count

Count

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  This book was evicted in Round 5.
A tale of two dragons

A tale of two dragons

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  This book was evicted in Round 2.
Leonora bolt secret inventor

Leonora Bolt secret inventor

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  This book was a runner-up.
Bad panda

Bad panda

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  This book was the category winner.
Indigo wilde and the creatures at jellybean crescent

Indigo Wilde and the creatures at Jellybean Crescent

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  This book was evicted in Round 1.