Bookbuzz Design a Book Cover 2018 Winner and Runners Up
Published on: 29 January 2018 Author: Robbie Hunt
There were over 600 submissions from around 40 schools in this year's Design a Book Cover competition as part of Bookbuzz, our reading programme for secondary schools.
We have now chosen our winner!
The winning entry is by Sienna from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, who designed a book cover for Murder in Midwinter, by Fleur Hitchcock.
Our first runner-up is Macie from Markethill High School, who designed a book cover for S.C.R.E.A.M. The Mummy's Revenge, by Andrew Beasley.
Our second runner-up is Caitlin from Wigan Virtual School, who designed a book cover for Ocean Animals, by Johnna Rizzo.
You can view Sienna, Macie and Caitlin's entries, along with some of our other favourite covers, in our online gallery below.
Bookbuzz Design a Book Cover 2018
Winner - Murder in Midwinter - Sienna - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Runner-Up - SCREAM - Macie - Markethill High School
Runner-Up - Ocean Animals - Caitlin - Wigan Virtual School
Wonder - Emma - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Girl On A Plane - Erin - Newent Community School
Where Monsters Lie - Mia - St. Augustines
Danger is Everywhere - Mollie - The de Ferrers Academy
Phoenix - Jemima - Nunnery Wood High School
Murder in Midwinter - Jessica - The Market Bosworth High School
Girl On A Plane - Iqra - The Radclyffe School
Ocean Animals - Izzy - Holme Grange School
Wonder - Lilia - St. Augustines
Fuzzy Mud - Unknown - Unknown
Croc and the Sock - Hari - Holme Grange
Where Monsters Lie - Cohen - St. Augustines
Ocean Animals - Hannah - South Dartmoor Community College
SCREAM - Aliki - St. Catherine's British School Athens
Murder in Midwinter - Zayna - Stockport Grammar School
The Wickford Doom - Corey - Beaumont Leys School
The Boundless - Tom - St Joseph's College
Girl On A Plane - Ethan - Philip Morant
Murder in Midwinter - Guste - Unknown
Wonder - Victoria - St. Catherine's British School Athens
The Blood Guard - Francesca - The Market Bosowrth School
The Bad Guys - Alexander - The Market Bosowrth School
Superstar Geek - Aysha - The Radclyffe School
The Awesome Book of Awesomeness - Samuel - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
The Boundless - Lily - Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
The Blood Guard - Jake - Nunnery Wood High School
Is There a Dog in This Book? - Jessica - Holme Grange
Superstar Geek - Olivia - St Augustines
The Bad Guys - Harry - Stanley High School
Phoenix - Emily - Philip Morant
SCREAM - William - St Augustines
Danger is Everywhere - Mae - Beaumont Leys Secondary School
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