Yorkshire and Humberside winners Maariya Malik and Bethany Copeland with their prizes

Lissa Evans with pupils from Moorland Primary School (including winner Maariya in disguise!)

Maariya and Bethany with councillor Roger Harrington at the event at Waterstones Leeds

South West winners Megan Benson and Jack Casey celebrating at Waterstones Bath

North West winners Isaiah Thorne-Marsh and Anna Baird at Waterstones Deansgate in Manchester

Isiah and Anna with Cliff McNish

Tom Gates author and illustrator Liz Pichon gets drawing at the South East regional award ceremony at Waterstones Guildford

Liz Pichon with children at Waterstones Guildford

Liz Pichon with South East regional winners Yasmeen Khan and Joshua Cox

Viv Bird welcomes children from Al-Sadiq and Al-Zahra School to the London regional award ceremony at Waterstones Piccadilly

Leopard Adventure author Anthony McGowan signs children's books at Waterstones Piccadilly, London

Anthony McGowan with London winners Saba Raza and Ali Mesbahi

Anthony McGowan in Cambridge with East of England winners Caitlin Grey and Eleanor Connery-Needham and Keith Simpson MP

East Midlands winners Priyanka Gopalkaje and Rebecca Dixon with Christopher William Hill at Waterstones Nottingham

Christopher William Hill with children from Havelock Junior School at Waterstones Nottingham

David Almond, Sharon Hodgson MP, teacher Ben Turnbull and winners Sally Cumming and Claudia Coling at the North East event in Newcastle