Mrs Miyake and Mr Hill both really love this @sakuramedal nominated book by @RobbTopp! Mrs Miyake says it is a 'relevant and funny story that snowballs into a fantastic book'. Sounds like one we should all read! The Dial Press @bonnierbooks_uk @BST_Tokyo1920 @BST_PTA

Loved this superb little, but so important, graphic novel by @rrremylai for this week's @sakuramedal for our younger readers. Lovely story, important message about protecting the environment and climate change! Now we want more from the series! @MacmillanUSA @BST_Tokyo @BST_PTA

This week's @sakuramedal book for Y6 by @AKossiakoff /Scott Forbes Crawford. Lucy is waiting on the platform in Beijing for her Russian father but when the train arrives, he has been kidnapped! An exciting 1920s Russian/Chinese adventure! @EarnshawBooks @BST_Tokyo @BST_PTA

We are delighted to announce that 'The Midnight Children' by @DanGemeinhart has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @HenryHolt

We are delighted to announce that 'We the Sea Turles: A Collection of Island Stories' by @michellekardarusman has been nominated for @sakuramedal Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026!

We are delighted to announce that 'A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall' by @jasminewargabooks has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 26!

We are delighted to announce that 'The Strange and Unlikely Tale of Montgomery, the Mysterious Bird of Mystery' by Anthony Elworthy has been nominated for @sakuramedal Chapter Books 2026! International schools in Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April!

We are delighted to announce that 'Spellcasters 1' by Crystal Sung has been nominated for @sakuramedal Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @hacehettechildrens @HachetteAus @HachetteUS

We are delighted to announce that 'Queenie in Seven Moves' by Zanni Louise has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @WalkerBooksAus

We are delighted to announce that 'A Royal Conundrum' by Lisa Yee and @dsantat has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @randomhouse

We are delighted to announce that 'Manatee Summer' by @evangriffith14 has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @HarperCollins

We are delighted to announce that 'Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All' by @chanel_miller has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @penguinrandom

We are delighted to announce that 'Loki:' by @Louiestowell has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @WalkerBooksUK @Candlewick

We are delighted to announce that 'Little Shrew' by @akikomiyakoshi has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @KidsCanPress

We are delighted to announce that 'Kyan Green and the Infinity Racers' by @colmthewriter has been nominated for @sakuramedal Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @BloomsburyP

We are delighted to announce that 'Jummy at The River School' by @sabineadeyinka has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @scholastic

We are delighted to announce that 'Just Right Jillian' by Nicole D. Collier has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @versifybooks

We are delighted to announce that 'Legends of Lotus Island' by @csoontornvat has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @Scholastic

We are delighted to announce that 'Greenwild' by @kaaauthor, @gennifercholdenko and @gowallacewest has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 26

We are delighted to announce that 'Dogtown' by @kaaauthor, @gennifercholdenko and @gowallacewest has been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Chapter Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026