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Red Dot Book Awards 2025-2026

The Red Dot student choice book awards is an annual event organised by the International School Libraries Network (ISLN) in Singapore. Shortlisted books are organised into four age-based categories, with eight titles in each. We look forward to this shortlist every year so please enjoy the wonderful selection! 

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  • The Henna Start-Up

    $23.00

    Written by Andaleeb WajidpaperbackAbir Maqsood is angry. She has things to do: a career to carve, money to earn, and, in the small stuff, a dining ...

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    $23.00

  • Darker by Four

    $20.00

    Written by June CL Tanpaperback A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god. Rui has one goal in mind—honing her magic to avenge her mother’s deat...

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    $20.00

  • Everything We Never Had

    $22.00

    Written by Randy Ribaypaperback From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally charged, moving n...

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    $22.00

  • Lion Dancers

    $22.00

    Written and Illustrated by Cai TsepaperbackYoung Wei dreamed of being a legendary lion dancer just like his dad. With his best friend Hung performi...

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    $22.00

  • May the Best Player Win

    $19.00
    $17.00

    Written by Kyla ZhaopaperbackThe clock is ticking for May Li, whose middle-school chess team just earned a victory at the state championship—and wi...

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    $19.00
    $17.00

  • Scar Town

    $23.00

    Written by Tristan Banckspaperback A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth. Se...

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    $23.00

  • Secret Agent Mole: Goldfish-Finger

    $17.00

    Written and Illustrated by James Foleypaperback Max is a mole on a mission. With Helen Hippo and June Bug by his side, Max must stop the evil Goldf...

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    $17.00

  • Bodega Cats: Picture Purrfect

    $15.00

    Written by Hilda Eunice Burgos  |  Illustrated by Siara FaisonpaperbackMiguel Rosado wants nothing more than to see and draw the world… or, at leas...

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    $15.00

  • Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth

    $14.00

    Written and Illustrated by Alex Latimerpaperback There are plenty of mean geese in the world. You’ve probably met one. They hiss and honk and chase...

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    $14.00

  • A Better Best Friend

    $25.00

    Written and Illustrated by Olivier Tallechardcover In this funny picture book exploring a forever childhood question about friendship, squirrel and...

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    $25.00

  • Not Nothing

    $15.00

    Written by Gayle FormanpaperbackAlex is twelve, and he did something very, very bad. A judge sentences him to spend his summer volunteering at a re...

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    $15.00