The shortlisted titles nominated for the 2025 Stockport Children’s Book Award were:
Best Picture Book
Snail in Space, written by Rachel Bright, illustrated by Nadia Shireen
The Library Mouse, written by Frances Tosdevin, illustrated by Sophia O’Connor
Witch Cat, written by Lucy Rowland, illustrated by Laura Hughes
Best Read for Juniors
Nora and the Map of Mayhem, written by Joseph Elliott, illustrated by Nici Gregory
We Are Family: Six Kids and a Super-Dad, written by Oliver Sykes, illustrated by Ian Morris
Aya and the Star Chaser, written by Radiya Hafiza, illustrated by Kaley McKean
Best Read for Upper Juniors
The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts, written by Alex Bell
The Clockwork Conspiracy, written by Sam Sedgman
The Island at the Edge of Night, written by Lucy Strange
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