Another fantastic reading challenge completed - but who were our winners?
We are delighted to celebrate the winners of the We Wonder: Protect Our Nature STEM Reading Challenge in partnership with Turner & Townsend, open to pupils aged 7–14 across the UK.
Following the theme of read, imagine, grow, students explored the natural world and designed green spaces where both people and nature can thrive. The creativity and thought shown in this year’s entries has been truly inspiring.
Our 2026 winners
We received a large number of excellent entries, with a high standard overall. The judges were particularly impressed by the winners, who demonstrated strong understanding and thoughtful ideas on the topic.
We are proud to announce our winners are:
Flo from Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy
Primary Winner
Florence from Bishop Rawstorne C of E Academy
Secondary Winner
Each winner has received a book token and a box of books for their school. A number of highly commended schools have also been recognised with book prizes.
Take a look at the winning entries:
Primary winner - Flo
Secondary winner - Florence
Thank you to everyone who took part
Thank you to everyone who took part in the National Literacy Trust’s challenge in partnership with Turner & Townsend. We received a fantastic number of entries, and our judges were incredibly impressed by the quality, creativity and enthusiasm shown throughout. It made judging a real pleasure.
We hope you all continue for find ways to grow a love of reading.
This challenge is about more than a competition; it is about inspiring the next generation to care for our planet. We hope all participants will continue to read widely, think creatively and take action to protect the natural world around them.
Entry to the competition is now closed
Resources for this challenge are still available to download at the bottom of this page.
Please note that the deadline for submitting entries has now passed. However, you’re welcome to continue using the resources - they are a great way to explore non-fiction texts and learn more about nature and the environment.
Please note, you will need to have as a minimum, free membership of the National Literacy Trust to be able to access the resources.
About our partners Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend is a construction-based company, which means they help to build all kinds of things, like skyscrapers, museums, airports and railways.
Some of their most famous projects in the UK are the Shard in London, the V&A in Dundee, Heathrow Airport and HS2 highspeed railway line. Turner & Townsend also works all over the world, and with 112 offices in 45 countries.
Sustainability is very important to Turner & Townsend, and when they are organising a building project they make sure they are doing their best to protect the environment. They have recently launched a target to be net-zero by 2030, which means that they aim to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses they produce as much as possible and invest in projects that actively help the environment.
Get in touch about the Reading champions reading challenges
If you have any queries about our Reading Champions Reading Challenge series then don’t hesitate to contact us at competitions@literacytrust.org.uk.
National Literacy Trust Reading Champions is supported by ALCS.
Find out more about the National Reading Champions Quiz and Challenges.
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