Young People's Book Prize

The Young People's Book Prize is an annual prize administered by the Royal Society that celebrates outstanding children's books which communicate science to readers aged 5–14. A shortlist of six books is selected by an adult expert panel and hundreds of young judging panels across the UK read, discuss and vote for the winning book. The prize awards cash prizes to the winning author(s) and shortlisted authors and distributes copies of the shortlisted books to participating schools and youth groups.

Cash prizes (winner £10,000; up to five shortlisted books £2,500 each) and distribution of copies of shortlisted books to participating schools and youth groups with judging guidance and resources.

Outstanding fiction and non-fiction books with a strong science focus for readers aged 5 to 14, first published between 1 January and 31 December 2025.

Publishers/authors submit entries during the call for entries; schools and youth groups can apply to be judging panels (applications for judging panels open separately).