The Octopus, Dadu and Me has been added to the longlist of the Spark! School Book Awards.
It's one of 12 books selected for the 9+ category, wih the shortlist due to be announced in January.
There are categoris for Early Readers, 7+, 9+, 11+ and Graphoc Novels, and the eventual winners will be voted for by pupils from schools around the UK.
You can see he rest of the 9+ longlist here 👉🏼 https://www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/the-awards/readers-aged-9
And read more about the awards — and how you can donate to the Spark! Book Fund — here 👉🏼 https://www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/home