Day 12, Non-Fiction: 'Stones and Bones' by Rob Wilshaw, illustr. Sophie Williams @cicadabooks Delve into the past as you dig into the Earth and peel back the layers of time. An exceptionally well-presented introduction to rocks, fossils and all things prehistoric. #SparkLonglist

Day 12, 11+ Category: ‘King of Nothing’ by @NateLessore @HotKeyBooks Anton is the self-proclaimed King of Year 9 but when his bullying victim, Matthew, saves his life they form an unlikely alliance - a hilarious and heartwarming takedown of toxic masculinity. #SparkLonglist

Day 12, 9+ Category: 'Keedie' by @BooksandChokers @_KnightsOf Autistic teenager, Keedie, is horrified by injustice. As she tackles bullying & ignorance, Keedie becomes a hero to some, but her own world is in turmoil. Fierce, authentic, norm-busting storytelling. #SparkLonglist

Day 12, 7+ Category: 'The Magician Next Door' by @Rach_Khoo, illustr. by @Armckinley1 @WalkerBooksUK Callie gets the surprise of her life when a magician's house crash lands in her garden! This is another magical tale from Rachel Chivers Khoo. #SparkLonglist

Day 12, Early Readers: ‘Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf’ by Craig Barr-Green & Francis Martin @LittleTigerUK Meet Gina, she is funny, brave and smart. One day, Gina reads Little Red Riding Hood but realises there are mistakes - Gina must enter the story and fix it! #SparkLonglist

We've got to the 12th day, at last - here are our final five books in the #Spark12BooksOfChristmas #SparkLonglist 🎄🎁📚

That's it for today! Don't forget that you still have till 9am Friday to sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards to be included in our prize draw to win all 12 books in the longlist category of your choice: sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school… #SparkLonglist #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 11, Non-Fiction: 'This Book Will Make You an Artist' by @ruth_millington illustr. by Ellen Surrey @NosyCrow Starting with some of the world’s great artists, this book shows how techniques & ideas can be applied to your own art - an inclusive and appealing book. #SparkLonglist

Day 11, 11+ Category: ‘Here to Slay’ by @radhikasanghani @_KnightsOf When Kali turns 16 she discovers that, like her namesake the Hindu goddess of death, she is destined to be a demon slayer - a wise-cracking, action-packed and empowering adventure. #SparkLonglist

Day 11, 9+ Category: 'Shadow Creatures' by @chrisvickwrites @_ZephyrBooks Occupied Norway, WW2: young villagers face the challenges of war, exacerbated by a prison camp on their doorstep. A moving story of bravery and resistance based on the author’s own family. #SparkLonglist

Day 11, 7+ Category: 'Flora Stormer' by @BellaHarcourt illustr. by Hannah McCaffery @HachetteKids Flora sets off on a quest to find a magical flower but discovers far more. Full of heart & adventure, Flora teaches us to accept who we are & celebrate differences. #SparkLonglist

Day 11, Early Readers: ‘I Love Books’ by @Ilustrajo @FLCBooks A magical tale of becoming a reader - a story adventurer. When the little girl finds 'her' story, it changes everything. Don't like reading? Let's just say, you don't like reading...yet! #SparkLonglist

Just two days left in our #Spark12BooksOfChristmas - without further ado, here is Day 11... #SparkLonglist

That's it for today! We hope you have a wonderful weekend and we'll be back next week with the final two instalments of our #Spark12BooksOfChristmas #SparkLonglist 🎄🎁📚

Day 10, Non-Fiction: 'Wildlife Crossings' by @catherine_barr, illustr. by @Ch_Engel @OtterBarryBooks An introduction to animal migrations - the problems and the solutions. A worldwide perspective that also, closer to home, includes the needs of the humble hedgehog. #SparkLonglist

Day 10, 11+ Category: ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ by Barry Jonsberg @AllenAndUnwinUK When Grace’s gran gets ill she offers to care for her, but even though she's brilliant at magic, she can't make cancer disappear. A surprising & captivating read that ends on a hopeful note. #SparkLonglist

Day 10, 9+ Category: ‘The Secret of Golden Island' by @NatashaFarrant1 @FaberChildrens A boy forced by war to leave his home, and a grieving girl, are united by a mission to win an island. More than just a thrilling adventure - touching, wise and full of hope! #SparkLonglist

Day 10, 7+ Category: 'Ember Spark' by @abielphinstone illustr. by @KristinaKister @simonkids_UK Ember Spark lives in a quiet village and craves adventure, just like her comic book heroine. But then she becomes an apprentice to Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical beasts! #SparkLonglist

Day 10, Early Readers: ‘Snail in Space’ by @NadiaShireen & @RBrightBooks @simonkids_UK Discover this fun and inspiring story of perseverance with Gail the determined snail, who will show you that dreams can come true...if you put work into it! #SparkLonglist

On Friday the 13th we're ten days in and here are five more fantastic books for your to-read lists... 🎄🎁📚 #Spark12BooksOfChristmas #SparkLonglist