Bookbuzz Design a Book Cover 2020 Winner and Runners Up

Published on: 24 February 2020 Author: Robbie Hunt

This year saw the most entries to the competition we've had yet! We were inundated with Design a Book Cover competition entires as part of Bookbuzz, our reading programme for secondary schools.

After lots of deliberation amongst ourselves (no fist fights we promise) we have finally chosen our winner!

The winning entry is by Aman from Woodbridge High School, who designed a book cover for The Lost Diary of Sami Star, by Karen McCombie.

Winner, Aman, Woodbridge High School, The Lost Diary of Sami Star

Our first runner-up is Sophia from St Mary's Calne who designed a book cover for Armistice Runner, by Tom Palmer.

Runner up, Sophia, St Mary's Calne, Armistice Runner

Our second runner-up is Zoya from The Hollins School, who designed a book cover for Animal Records, by National Geographic Kids. 

Runner up, Zaya, The Hollins, Animal Records

You can view Aman, Sophia and Zaya's entries, along with some of our other favourite covers, in our online gallery below.

Bookbuzz Design a Book Cover 2020

Winner, Aman, Woodbridge High School, The Lost Diary of Sami Star
Runner up, Sophia, St Mary's Calne, Armistice Runner
Runner up, Zoya, The Hollins, Animal Records
Top 10, Anna, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Who Killed Darius Drake
Top 10, Azariah, Woodmansterne Secondary School, When the Mountains Roared
Top 10, Ana-Maria, Woodbridge High School, Doctor Who The Secret in Vault 13
Top 10, Ibrahim, Gartree High School, The Crossover
Top 10, Eva May, Walton-le-Dale High School, Girls Can Vlog
Top 10, Armand, Sunbury Manor School, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts
Top 10, Teanna, Arts and Media School Islington, Jelly
Khadeeja, Lancaster Girls Grammar School, When The Mountains Roared
Aryan, Unknown, Football School
Ahima, Thornhill Academy, Still Water
Selina, Our Lady of Sion - Worthing, Girls Can Vlog
Zion-Izabella, Wodmansterne Secondary School, Who Killed Darius Drake
Ellie, JCoSS, Jelly
Jorja, Shoreham College, The Last Zoo
Zara, St Mary's Calne, Animal Records
Alfie, Lea Valley Academy, Drone Racer
Isaac, Gartree High School, Doctor Who the Secret in Vault 13
Shannon & Becky, Wigan Virtual School, Who Killed Darius Drake
Mary, St Mary's Calne, Armistice Runner
Megan, Wigan Virtual School, The Lost Diary of Sami Star
Amy, St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Tickle Time
Sarah, Thornhill Academy, Still Water
William, Shoreham College, When the Mountains Roared
Alayode, St Mary's Calne, Jelly
Israjennah, Arts and Media School Islington, Sam Wu is not Afriad of Ghosts
Elena, St Mary's Calne, Football School
Louie, Gartree High School, Drone Racer
Jack, St Joseph's Junior School, Cyborg Cat
Gilly, JCoSS, The Crossover
Alice, St Bede's Catholic College, Jelly
Darcie, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, The Last Zoo
Anisa, Gartree High School, Still Water
Lucas, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Football School
Yasmin, Woodmansterne Secondary School, Girls Can Vlog
Mollie, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Armistice Runner
Amber, Gartree High School, Doctor Who The Secret in Vault 13
Rufus, Shoreham College, Drone Racer
Thomas, Thornhill Academy, Cyborg Cat
Filip, Sunbury Manor, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts
Luke, Shoreham College, The Crossover
Bo, St Mary's Calne, Animal Records
Ava, Sunbury Manor, The Last Zoo
Emily, JCoSS, The Lost Diary of Sami Star
Amy, St Mary's Calne, Jelly
Sophie, Wigan Virtual School, Who Killed Darius Drake
Skye, St Mary's Calne, When the Mountains Roared
Eliza, Sunbury Manor, Still Water
Sam, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Football Academy
Christa, St Mary's Calne, Girls Can Vlog
Iman, Bosworth Academy, Armistice Runner
Thomas, The Chalk Hills Academy, Doctor Who The Secret in Vault 13
Archie, St Joseph's Junior School, Drone Racer
Joe, Unknown, Cyborg Cat
Chrissie, Colchester Academy, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts
Luke, Sunbury Manor, The Crossover
Unknown, Wigan Virtual School, Animal Records
Charisse, The Chalkhills Academy, The Last Zoo
Rosie, County High School Leftwich, The Lost Diary of Sami Star
Saffron, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, When the Mountains Roared
Emelie, St Mary's Calne, Still Water
Areeb, Gartree High School, Football School
Heather, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Girls Can Vlog
Emily, St Mary's Calne, Armistice Runner
Tia, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts
Ruby, Sunbury Manor School, The Crossover
Pranav, Sunbury Manor School, Animal Records
Alice, Fullbrook School, The Last Zoo
Alex, St Mary's Calne, Jelly
Rochelle, Lea Valley Academy, Who Killed Darius Drake
Winner, Aman, Woodbridge High School, The Lost Diary of Sami Star

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Runner up, Sophia, St Mary's Calne, Armistice Runner

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Runner up, Zoya, The Hollins, Animal Records

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Top 10, Anna, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Who Killed Darius Drake

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Top 10, Azariah, Woodmansterne Secondary School, When the Mountains Roared

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Top 10, Ana-Maria, Woodbridge High School, Doctor Who The Secret in Vault 13

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Top 10, Ibrahim, Gartree High School, The Crossover

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Top 10, Eva May, Walton-le-Dale High School, Girls Can Vlog

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Top 10, Armand, Sunbury Manor School, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts

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Top 10, Teanna, Arts and Media School Islington, Jelly

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Khadeeja, Lancaster Girls Grammar School, When The Mountains Roared

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Aryan, Unknown, Football School

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Ahima, Thornhill Academy, Still Water

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Selina, Our Lady of Sion - Worthing, Girls Can Vlog

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Zion-Izabella, Wodmansterne Secondary School, Who Killed Darius Drake

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Ellie, JCoSS, Jelly

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Jorja, Shoreham College, The Last Zoo

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Zara, St Mary's Calne, Animal Records

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Alfie, Lea Valley Academy, Drone Racer

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Isaac, Gartree High School, Doctor Who the Secret in Vault 13

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Shannon & Becky, Wigan Virtual School, Who Killed Darius Drake

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Mary, St Mary's Calne, Armistice Runner

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Megan, Wigan Virtual School, The Lost Diary of Sami Star

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Amy, St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Tickle Time

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Sarah, Thornhill Academy, Still Water

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William, Shoreham College, When the Mountains Roared

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Alayode, St Mary's Calne, Jelly

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Israjennah, Arts and Media School Islington, Sam Wu is not Afriad of Ghosts

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Elena, St Mary's Calne, Football School

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Louie, Gartree High School, Drone Racer

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Jack, St Joseph's Junior School, Cyborg Cat

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Gilly, JCoSS, The Crossover

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Alice, St Bede's Catholic College, Jelly

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Darcie, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, The Last Zoo

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Anisa, Gartree High School, Still Water

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Lucas, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Football School

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Yasmin, Woodmansterne Secondary School, Girls Can Vlog

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Mollie, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Armistice Runner

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Amber, Gartree High School, Doctor Who The Secret in Vault 13

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Rufus, Shoreham College, Drone Racer

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Thomas, Thornhill Academy, Cyborg Cat

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Filip, Sunbury Manor, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts

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Luke, Shoreham College, The Crossover

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Bo, St Mary's Calne, Animal Records

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Ava, Sunbury Manor, The Last Zoo

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Emily, JCoSS, The Lost Diary of Sami Star

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Amy, St Mary's Calne, Jelly

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Sophie, Wigan Virtual School, Who Killed Darius Drake

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Skye, St Mary's Calne, When the Mountains Roared

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Eliza, Sunbury Manor, Still Water

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Sam, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Football Academy

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Christa, St Mary's Calne, Girls Can Vlog

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Iman, Bosworth Academy, Armistice Runner

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Thomas, The Chalk Hills Academy, Doctor Who The Secret in Vault 13

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Archie, St Joseph's Junior School, Drone Racer

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Joe, Unknown, Cyborg Cat

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Chrissie, Colchester Academy, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts

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Luke, Sunbury Manor, The Crossover

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Unknown, Wigan Virtual School, Animal Records

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Charisse, The Chalkhills Academy, The Last Zoo

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Rosie, County High School Leftwich, The Lost Diary of Sami Star

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Saffron, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, When the Mountains Roared

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Emelie, St Mary's Calne, Still Water

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Areeb, Gartree High School, Football School

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Heather, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Girls Can Vlog

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Emily, St Mary's Calne, Armistice Runner

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Tia, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts

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Ruby, Sunbury Manor School, The Crossover

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Pranav, Sunbury Manor School, Animal Records

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Alice, Fullbrook School, The Last Zoo

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Alex, St Mary's Calne, Jelly

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Rochelle, Lea Valley Academy, Who Killed Darius Drake

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