Information Book Awards Age 8-12

The Information Book Award is an annual event, now in its eleventh year, and was a major development for information books. It has been designed to support school libraries and to reinforce the importance of non-fiction whilst highlighting the high standard of resources available.

WINNER 2025

Inside Story: How the News Works

ITN Productions ISBN: 9781800782594
Paperback / softback

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News is everywhere! But do we understand how it really works? Inside Story: How the News Works is a no-nonsense guide for 8-12 year olds that gives the fascinating inside story on this ever-relevant topic. With accessible information and practical tips written by real-life journalist Jane Marlow from Independent Television News (ITN), plus feature sections from ITV News' Charlene White, children will be well-equipped with the knowledge they need to navigate the tricky news landscape. Readers will learn where news came from, the history of news and how it works around the world, as well as who's who in the news process, what issues are facing the news today, what can we expect from news in the future and so much more.

- Browns Books Synopsis

CHILDRENS CHOICE WINNER 2025

Amazing Asia

Sirdeshpande, Rashmi ISBN: 9780711288317
Hardback

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Welcome to Asia! Discover the incredible history and diversity of Asia in all its splendour, with this stunningly illustrated and fact-filled encyclopaedia. Dive deep into this vast and epic continent, looking at its incredible past, its fascinating present, and its exciting future. Amazing Asia celebrates the five geographic regions – East, West, North and Central, South and South East.

- Browns Books Synopsis

Shortlist 2025

Sirdeshpande, Rashmi ISBN: 9780711288317
Hardback

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Potter, William (Author) ISBN: 9781398833340
Paperback / softback

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ITN Productions ISBN: 9781800782594
Paperback / softback

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Vitale, Paola ISBN: 9781836270003
Hardback

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As well as a panel of judges from education there is also the Children's Choice - where children vote for their favourites in each category and overall favourite - each winner is presented with a trophy. We release the shortlist with activities that can be easily implemented in a school library or classroom setting.