Design A National Book Token Competition

Get the pencils, pens and paints ready… It’s time to GO ALL IN on reading and get creative!

National Book Tokens are challenging children to create a bold, eye-catching gift card design that celebrates their interests and shows how books help them explore ideas, spark imagination and go further through reading, and they could win prizes galore.

PRIZES

ONE OVERALL WINNER (chosen from the first prize winners in each category) will receive a £10 National Book Tokens gift card in their design for every child in their class, and the opportunity for their class to visit a real bookshop to spend their National Book Tokens.

FIRST PRIZE in each age range wins:

• £350 National Book Tokens for the school

• £100 National Book Tokens for the pupil

SECOND PRIZE in each age range wins:

• £200 National Book Tokens for the school

• £50 National Book Tokens for the pupil

Pick up an Entry Form from the library, more information about the competition is available online at: https://www.worldbookday.com/competitions/design-a-national-book-token-competition-2026/

The closing date for entries is Friday 27th March 2026. Winners will be announced in May 2026.