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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
  • Flying Through Water

    $27.00

    Written by Mamle WolohardcoverFor fans of A Long Walk to Water and Hatchet, this boy’s gripping journey from poverty to empowerment transports read...

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    $27.00
  • 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
  • The Bletchley Riddle

    $18.00

    Written by Ruta Sepetys and Steve SheinkinpaperbackA stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sh...

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    $18.00
  • I Am Rebel

    $18.00

    Written by Ross Montgomerypaperback I’m Tom’s dog, and he’s my human. We belong to each other. Rebel is a good dog. He loves his simple, perfect li...

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    $18.00
  • 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
  • Sona and the Golden Beasts

    $29.00

    Written by Rajani LaRoccahardcoverThough music is outlawed in the land of Devia, Sona hears it everywhere. Sona is a Malech, a member of the ruling...

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    $29.00
  • Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

    $24.00

    Written and Illustrated by Ruth Chanpaperback Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ...

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    $24.00
  • Veena and the Red Roti

    $32.00

    Written by Namita Moolani Mehra  |  Illustrated by Beena MistryhardcoverVeena loves her home in Sindh. But on a terrible night in 1947 when the Par...

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    $32.00
  • Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe

    $28.00

    Written by Scott Riley  |  Illustrated by Huy Voun Leehardcover Growing up in Cambodia, Malen knew that dangers from a long-ago war lay hidden unde...

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    $28.00
  • Shu Lin's Grandpa

    $18.00

    Written by Matt Goodfellow  |  Illustrated by Yu Rongpaperback Shu Lin has just started at a new school. She stands alone in the playground and at ...

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    $18.00
  • I Love You, Blue

    $27.00

    Written and Illustrated by Barrouxhardcover When Jonas the lighthouse-keeper is rescued from the stormy sea by a whale, they become friends. But so...

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    $27.00
  • Our Nipa Hut: A Story in the Philippines

    $18.00

    Written by Rachell Abalos  |  Illustrated by Gabriela Lariospaperback Yelena and Papa take care of their traditional Filipino dwelling – their nipa...

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    $18.00
  • Sona and the Golden Beasts

    $15.00

    Written by Rajani LaRoccapaperbackThough music is outlawed in the land of Devia, Sona hears it everywhere. Sona is a Malech, a member of the ruling...

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    $15.00