Book an Adventure
This year's theme is Book an Adventure and our budding artists and writers can use this theme to whisk us away to new lands and unforgettable characters. There are loads of prizes to be won!
Download an entry from or collect one from any of library branches. We'll be announcing the winners on 15 August and handing out certificates for the winners at a ceremony during Book Week.
Entries close Tuesday 5 August 2025.
About Book Week
Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together to celebrate Book Week. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors, illustrators and children celebrate Australian children’s literature.
Every year we receive thousands of fantastic entries and it’s the highlight of the year for our children’s librarians. See for yourself the amazing talent we have here in the Inner West.
How to enter
The drawing competition is open to children from grade K to 2.
The writing competition is open to children from grades 3 to 6
1. Download an entry form or pick up one from your local Inner West Library branch.
2. Thinking about the 2025 theme book an adventure, draw a picture or write a story that is about an adventure. You can use extra pages if you need to but no more than 3 pages in total.
Entry forms
Drawing competition entry form (PDF 56.2KB)
Drawing competition entry form (DOCX 332.3KB)
Writing entry form (PDF 64.3KB)
Writing entry form (DOCX 369.7KB)
Terms and conditions (PDF 134.3KB)
Terms and conditions (DOCX 752KB)