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Win an exclusive school event with Katie Kirby, creator of Lottie Brooks!

by the Puffin Team
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To celebrate the National Year of Reading, we're giving one primary school in the UK the chance to win an exclusive author event with Katie Kirby, creator of the number one bestselling Lottie Brooks illustrated diary series.

A phenomenon with young readers across the UK, Lottie Brooks is filled with friendship dramas, embarrassing moments and laugh-out-loud relatable tween experiences. The award-shortlisted series has also become a favourite in classrooms and libraries, winning over dedicated readers and reluctant readers alike with its relatability, humour and honesty.

Whether your pupils are already devoted Lottie fans or you're looking for a fun and inspiring way to get children excited about reading, this is a competition not to be missed!

The Prize

The winning school will receive a one-hour Lottie Brooks event for Year 5 and/or Year 6 pupils. Katie will introduce new readers to the world of Lottie Brooks, share the inspiration behind the bestselling series and give superfans plenty of behind-the-scenes insights and stories.

Photo Credit: Justine Desmond

The winning school will be updated by the 22nd September and must be able to host the Lottie Brooks event with Katie Kirby on the 30th September, 1st or 5th October. The winner must claim their prize within 48 hours of the promoter sending notification.

How to Enter

We’re inviting pupils to get creative and share their love of reading:

  • As a class, write a one sentence review of your favourite Lottie Brooks book, showcasing why you’re a Lottie Brooks fan!
  • The teacher or school representative can submit the entry on behalf of the class by 16th September.
  • To win the competition, the school of the class or pupil entering must be signed up to the Learning Management System (LMS) for the National Year of Reading.
  • The LMS is a free online platform that houses the official schools and settings offer as part of the National Year of Reading. It gives schools access to termly cycles of resources, CPD, and opportunities like this competition. Sign up for free here.
  • If you're a school - if you haven't signed up yet, it’s quick, easy and free. It houses everything you need for the National Year of Reading.
  • If you're a parent or carer - please check with your child’s school to see if they are signed up, or encourage them to register so your child can take part.
Terms and Conditions
  1. No purchase necessary to enter the competition.
  2. By entering the prize draw, you agree to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions. All entry instructions form part of the terms & conditions of this prize draw.
  3. This prize draw is open to school classes across the United Kingdom, who are in years 5 or 6 during the 2026/2027 academic year. Employees of the promoter, its group companies, its subsidiary companies, their families and any other company connected with the prize draw, may not enter.
  4. To enter, you must as a class submit a one sentence review of your favourite Lottie Brooks book. The teaching staff at your school must complete all sections of the submission form – see here –providing all details outlined in the form. The school of the class must also be signed up to the Learning Management System (LMS) for the National Year of Reading.
  5. Entries must be received by 23:59 BST on Wednesday 16th September 2026. Entries that are illegible, incomplete, corrupted or which fail to be received by the closing date for any reason, will not be counted. The promoter is not responsible for delayed entries. Automatically generated entries or entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be counted.
  6. Only one entry per class.
  7. There is one prize available.
  8. All correctly completed entries will be forwarded to a judging panel made up of members of the National Literacy Trust and Puffin representatives. The winner will be the entry that in the opinion of the judges shows that they are the biggest fan of the Lottie Brooks’ series.
  9. The prize is a visit from Katie Kirby to deliver a one-hour long Lottie Brooks event at your school for pupils in years 5 or 6 during the 2026/2027 academic year. The winning school must be able to host the Lottie Brooks event with Katie Kirby on the 30th September, 1st or 5th October 2026. In the event that the winning school is not available on the visit dates set out above, no alternative dates will be possible and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to a substitute winning school.
  10. Other than those specified above, the promoter shall not be liable for any costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with this prize and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by the winner as result of accepting this prize.
  11. The Promoter may require the event to be filmed for promotion purposes so that the event can be shared with other schools that entered the competition. The Promoter will seek the school’s prior consent prior to such filming and will require release forms to be signed by pupils at the school.
  12. The winning school may be included within a press release to be sent to media outlets and to be announced across Puffin and National Year of Reading social channels. The Promoter will seek the winning school’s written consent prior to using their name in such manner.
  13. Events may occur which render the awarding of the prize impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the promoter and the promoter may, at its absolute discretion, vary, amend, suspend or withdraw the prize with or without notice.
  14. The winning school will be notified via email by Tuesday 22nd September 2026. The winner must claim their prize within 48 hours of the promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.
  15. By entering this competition, all entrants agree to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the competition as detailed in these terms and conditions.  Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy (https://www.penguin.co.uk/company/about-us/notices/privacy-policy).
  16. By entering this competition each entrant confirms that their entry is their wholly-owned creation and to the extent that such entry makes use of any third party materials, that these have been fully cleared unless they are no longer protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Entrants will keep the promoter harmless from any claims that the entry infringes the personal or proprietary right of any other person. By submitting an entry, each entrant (or their parent/guardian on their behalf) grants to the promoter a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to edit, publish, translate, modify, adapt, make available and distribute the entry throughout the world in any media now known or hereafter invented. Each entrant (or their parent/guardian on their behalf) undertakes to complete any necessary documentation to formalise the licence. If you do not want to grant us these rights, please do not submit materials to us.
  17. The Promoter will make the winner’s name and county available on request to the following email address: puffinbooks@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Please state the name of the competition in the subject heading 10 weeks after the closing date. If you do not want your name and county to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing puffinbooks@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.
  18. The Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the competition, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, using multiple accounts to submit multiple entries, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants, the panel or a representative of promoter.
  19. The promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to the competition.
  20. These terms and conditions are subject to English Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
  21. The promoter’s contact details are: Penguin Books Limited, One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, United Kingdom, SW11 7BW.