Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (The Lollies) - Ages 9-12

The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards, known as The Lollies, celebrate the funniest children’s books. Created in 2016 and expanded in 2023 with additional Poetry, Non-Fiction and Teen awards, the Lollies find the best and funniest children’s books in the UK and Ireland and are voted for by children.

WINNER 2025

Evil Emperor Penguin's plans to take over planet Earth are in place, and nothing can stop him . . . wait, is that his arch-nemesis, Evil Cat?! Surely the world is too small for TWO evil geniuses!Who will become the cutest evil genius in the world?

Giggles are guaranteed in this delightfully silly comic, with extra how-to-draw content so young readers can become creators, too!

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Shortlist 2025

Anderson, Laura Ellen ISBN: 9781788452991
Paperback / softback

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Boakye, Jeffrey ISBN: 9780571367344
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Jones, Gareth P. ISBN: 9781788954495
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Wallace, Danny ISBN: 9781398517387
Paperback / softback

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We’re very excited to announce the Lollies shortlist! The judges had a tough time choosing just four books per category, so we hope you are excited to read the shortlisted books and vote for your favourites.