At Cockwood we are very excited to have been selected to form a judging panel for the Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize 2022. The prize celebrates the very best science books for under-14s and aims to encourage young readers to satisfy their curiosity by immersing themselves in the wonderful world of science. A shortlisting panel made up of scientists, an actor, a teacher, and authors has whittled down dozens of titles to six of the year’s most fascinating books. We have been sent the six short-listed science books and each member of our judging panel will have the opportunity to take each book home to read. We are meeting at lunchtimes to talk about the books – so far we have discovered how an insect diet could help the planet, how soaring skyscrapers reach beyond the clouds, and how the women that dared to think differently contributed to life-changing scientific discoveries. We have decided that they are all amazing – it’s going to be very tricky to choose a winner!
