The Blue Peter Book Awards were a set of

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for

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conferred by the BBC

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programme ''

Blue Peter ''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC Te ...

''. They were inaugurated in 2000 for books published in 1999. The Awards have been managed by reading charity, Booktrust, since 2006. As of 2013, there are two award categories: Best Story and Best Book with Facts. The awards were discontinued in 2022, one month after the end of the

Costa Book Awards The Costa Book Awards were a set of annual literary awards recognising English-language books by writers based in UK and Ireland. Originally named the Whitbread Book Awards from 1971 to 2005 after its first sponsor, the Whitbread company, then ...

, which included a category for

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, leaving only two widely recognized awards for children's literature (the

Kate Greenaway Medal The Kate Greenaway Medal is a British literary award that annually recognises "distinguished illustration in a book for children". It is conferred upon the illustrator by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) ...

and the

Waterstones Children's Book Prize The Waterstones Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature published during the previous year. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is "to uncover hidden talent in children's writing" and is there ...

Winners

;2021 * Best story: ''

A Kind of Spark ''A Kind of Spark'' is a middle grade novel by Elle McNicoll, published on June 4, 2020, by Knights Of Media. The book follows Addie, "an autistic 11-year-old hoseeks to memorialize the women once tried as witches in her Scottish village." Re ...

'' by

Elle McNicoll Elle McNicoll (born October 5, 1992) is a Scottish children's writer. McNicoll's debut novel, '' A Kind of Spark'' (2020) follows the efforts of an autistic eleven-year-old girl, Addie, to establish a memorial to the witch trials in her Scotti ...

* Best Book with Facts: ''A Day in the Life of a Poo, A Gnu And You'' by Mike Barfield, illus. Jess Bradley ;2020 * Best story: ''Wildspark'' by Vashti Hardy * Best Book with Facts: ''Rise Up: Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories'' by Amanda Li, illus. Amy Blackwell designed by Kim Hankinson and Jack Clucas ;2019 * Best story: ''The Boy at the Back of the Class'' by Onjali Q. Rauf * Best Book with Facts: ''The Colours of History'' by Clive Gifford, illus. Marc-Etienne Peintre ;2018 * Best story: ''The Wizards of Once'' by Cressida Cowell * Best Book with Facts: ''Real-Life Mysteries'' by

Susan Martineau Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), ...

, illus.

Vicky Barker Vicky, Vicko, Vick, Vickie or Vicki is a feminine given name, often a hypocorism of Victoria. The feminine name Vicky in Greece comes from the name Vasiliki. Women * Family nickname of Victoria, Princess Royal (1840–1901), wife of German ...

;2017 * Best story: ''Podkin One Ear'' by Kieran Larwood, illus. David Wyatt * Best Book with Facts: ''Survivors'' by David Long, illus.

Kerry Hyndman Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name) Places * Kerry, Queensland, Australia * County Kerry, Ireland ** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...

;2016 * Best Story: ''The Nowhere Emporium'' by Ross MacKenzie * Best Book with Facts: ''The Epic Book of Epicness'' by Adam Frost ;2015 * Best Story: ''The Spy Who Loved School Dinners'' by Pamela Butchart, illus. Thomas Flintham (Nosy Crow) * Best Book with Facts: ''The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff'' by Andy Seed, illus.

Scott Garrett Ernest Scott Garrett (born July 9, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for , serving from 2003 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1990 to 200 ...

(Bloomsbury) ;2014 * Best Story: ''Rooftoppers'' by

Katherine Rundell Katherine Rundell (born 1987) is an English author and academic. She is the author of ''Rooftoppers'', which in 2015 won both the overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story, and was short-listed for ...

(Faber) * Best Book with Facts: ''Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: World War II'' by

Tony Robinson Sir Anthony Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, author, broadcaster, comedian, presenter, and political activist. He played Baldrick in the BBC television series ''Blackadder'' and has presented several historical documentarie ...

, illus. Del Thorpe (Macmillan) ;2013 * Best Story: ''Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (Mostly)'' by Liz Pichon (Scholastic) * Best Book with Facts: ''House of Horrors'' (

Horrible Science ''Horrible Science'' is a similar book series, series of books to ''Horrible Histories'', written by Nick Arnold (writer), Nick Arnold (with the exception of ''Evolve or Die'', which is written by Phil Gates), illustrated by Tony de Saulles and ...

series) by Nick Arnold and Tony De Saulles (Scholastic) ;2012 * Book of the Year: ''The Considine Curse'' by

Gareth P. Jones Gareth P. Jones is an English children's writer, and author of the ''Dragon Detective Agency'' series of books. He is best known for his comic-gothic book ''The Considine Curse'', which won the Blue Peter Book Award in 2012, and for ''The Thornt ...

(Bloomsbury) ;2011 * Book of the Year: ''Dead Man's Cove'' (Laura Marlin Mysteries, 1) by Lauren St John (Orion) ;2010 * Book of the Year: '' Frozen in Time'' by Ali Sparkes (Oxford) ;2009 * Book of the Year: ''

Shadow Forest ''Shadow Forest'' (titled ''Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest'' in the US) is a 2007 children's novel by Matt Haig. It has a sequel called ''Runaway Troll'' (titled ''Samuel Blink and the Runaway Troll'' in the US'').'' It won the Nestlé Ch ...

'' by

Matt Haig Matt Haig (born 3 July 1975) is an English author and journalist. He has written both fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults, often in the speculative fiction genre. Early life Haig was born on 3 July 1975 in Sheffield. He went ...

(Corgi) ;2008 Prize didn't run. ;2007 * Book of the Year: ''The Outlaw Varjak Paw'' by S. F. Said, illus.

Dave McKean David McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculp ...

(David Fickling) – sequel to ''

Varjak Paw ''Varjak Paw'' (2003) is a novel by the British author S. F. Said and illustrated by Dave McKean. The illustrations in this book have a dark "gothic" quality. The novel received the 2003 Smarties Gold Award for the 6–8 years range and has bee ...

'' (2003) ** Most Fun Story With Pictures: ''You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum'' by Andy Stanton and

David Tazzyman David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

** Best Book with Facts: ''The Worst Children's Jobs in History'' by

** Book I Couldn't Put Down: ''The Outlaw Varjak Paw'' ;2006 * Book of the Year: '' Lost and Found'' by

Oliver Jeffers Oliver Brendan Jeffers (born 1977) is a Northern Irish artist, illustrator and writer who now lives and works in Brooklyn. He went to the integrated secondary school Hazelwood College, then graduated from the University of Ulster in 2001. ...

(HarperCollins) ** Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: ''Lost and Found'' ** Best Book with Facts: ''Spud Goes Green'' by

Giles Thaxton Giles may refer to: People * Giles (given name), male given name (Latin: ''Aegidius'') * Giles (surname), family name * Saint Giles (650–710), 7th–8th-century Christian hermit saint * Giles of Assisi, Aegidius of Assisi, 13th-century compa ...

(Egmont) ** Book I Couldn't Put Down: '' Blood Fever'' by Charlie Higson (Puffin) ;2005 * Book of the Year: '' Private Peaceful'' by

Michael Morpurgo Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo ('' né'' Bridge; 5 October 1943) is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as '' War Horse'' (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storyte ...

(Collins) ** Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: '' The Snail and the Whale'' by Julia Donaldson, illus.

Axel Scheffler Axel Scheffler (born ) is a German illustrator and animator based in London. He is best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, in particular ''The Gruffalo'' and '' The Gruffalo's Child'', written by Julia Donaldson. He has a ...

(Macmillan) ** Best Book with Facts: ''Explorers Wanted! At the North Pole'' by Simon Chapman (Egmont) ** Book I Couldn't Put Down: ''Private Peaceful'' ;2004 * Book of the Year: '' Man on the Moon'' by

Simon Bartram Simon Bartram is an English illustrator and writer of children's picture books. He was one runner-up for the Mother Goose Award in 1999 for ''Pinocchio'' and for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2002 for ''Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob''. ...

(Templar) ** Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: ''Man on the Moon'' ** Best Book with Facts: ''

The Ultimate Book Guide The Ultimate Book Guides are an award-winning series of reading guides for children and teenagers. The guides are edited by Leonie Flynn, Daniel Hahn, and Susan Reuben and published in the U.K. by A&C Black. The reading guides comprise book recomme ...

'' edited by

Daniel Hahn Daniel Hahn (born 26 November 1973) is a British writer, editor and translator. He is the author of a number of works of non-fiction, including the history book ''The Tower Menagerie'', and one of the editors of The Ultimate Book Guide, a seri ...

, Leonie Flynn, and Susan Reuben (A & C Black) ** Book I Couldn't Put Down: '' Montmorency'' by Eleanor Updale (Scholastic) ;2003 * Book of the Year: ''

Mortal Engines ''Mortal Engines'' is a young-adult science fantasy novel by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic UK in 2001. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world that is runni ...

'' by Philip Reeve (Scholastic) ** Best Book to Read Aloud: '' Room on the Broom'' by Julia Donaldson, illus.

(Macmillan) ** Best Book with Facts: '' Pirate Diary'' by Richard Platt, illus.

Chris Riddell Chris Riddell ( ) (born 13 April 1962) is a South African-born British illustrator and occasional writer of children's books and a political cartoonist for the '' Observer''. He has won three Kate Greenaway Medals - the British librarians' a ...

(Walker) ** Book I Couldn't Put Down: ''Mortal Engines'' ;2002 * Book of the Year: '' Feather Boy'' by

Nicky Singer Nicky is a diminutive form of the name Nicholas, Nicola and Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. It can also be used as a diminutive of Dominic. It may refer to: People Sports * Nicky Adams (born 1986), English-born Welsh ...

(Collins) ** Best Book to Read Aloud: ''Crispin, the Pig Who Had It All'' by Ted Dewan (Random House) ** Best New Information Book: ''Ada Lovelace: The Computer Wizard of Victorian England'' by

Lucy Lethbridge Lucy Lethbridge (born Hammersmith, London) is a British author of non-fiction books for children and adults. Career Lethbridge is the author of a history of the largest single occupation in 20th century Great Britain: ''Servants: A Downstair ...

– about

Ada Lovelace Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace ('' née'' Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the ...

** Book I Couldn't Put Down: ''Feather Boy'' * Voter's Awards: ** Best Storybook: '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'' by

Jacqueline Wilson Dame Jacqueline Wilson (née Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist known for her popular children's literature. Her novels have been notable for featuring realistic topics such as adoption and divorce without alienating her lar ...

(Yearling) ** Best Book With Facts In: ''Terrible Tudors'' (

Horrible Histories ''Horrible Histories'' is an educational entertainment franchise encompassing many media including books, magazines, audio books, stage shows, TV shows, and more. In 2013, Lisa Edwards, UK publishing and commercial director of Scholastic Corpor ...

series) by

Terry Deary William Terence Deary (born 3 January 1946) is a British children's author of over 200 books, selling over 25 million copies in over 40 languages, best known as the writer of the ''Horrible Histories'' series. Since 1994 he has been one of Britai ...

, illus. Martin Brown (Scholastic) ;2001 * Book of the Year: ''

The Wind Singer ''The Wind Singer'' is a young adult novel written by William Nicholson. It is the first book of the trilogy: Wind On Fire. It follows the quest of twins Kestrel and Bowman Hath, and their acquaintance Mumpo to restore the "Voice of the Wind Si ...

'' by William Nicholson (Egmont) ** Best Book to Read Aloud: ''The Bravest Ever Bear'' by Allan Ahlberg and Paul Howard (Walker) ** Book I Couldn't Put Down: ''The Wind Singer'' ** Best Book to Keep Forever: ''

The Kite Rider ''The Kite Rider'' is a children's novel by Geraldine McCaughrean. Plot The story, set in 13th-century China, concerns a boy named Gou Haoyou. His father Gou Pei, a seaman, is forced to fly on a wind-testing kite by first mate A chief mate ( ...

'' by Geraldine McCaughrean (Oxford University Press) * Voters' Awards: ** Best Storybook: ''

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers h ...

'' by

J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The ser ...

(Bloomsbury) ** Best Book of Knowledge: ''Rotten Romans'' (

) by

(Scholastic) ;2000 * Book of the Year: ''A Pilgrim's Progress'', retelling of ''

The Pilgrim's Progress ''The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come'' is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and a progenitor of the ...

'' (1678) by Geraldine McCaughrean, illus.

Jason Cockcroft Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...

(Hodder) ** Special Book to Keep Forever: ''A Pilgrim's Progress'' ** Book I Couldn't Put Down: ''Shadow of the Minotaur'' by

Alan Gibbons Alan Albert Gibbons (born 14 August 1953) is an English writer of children's books and campaigner known for his advocacy of libraries. He has written over 60 books and won a number of awards including a ''Blue Peter'' Book Award for his best-s ...

(Orion) ** Best Book to Read Aloud: ''

The Gruffalo ''The Gruffalo'' is a British children's picture book by author Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Its tells the story of a mouse taking a walk in the woods and deceiving different predators, including the Gruffalo. ''The G ...

'' by Julia Donaldson, illus.

(Macmillan) * Voters' Awards: ** Best Book With Facts in It: ''

Guinness World Records ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

'' (Guinness, 2000) ** Book that Made Me Laugh the Loudest: '' Matilda'' by

Roald Dahl Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Dahl has b ...

, illus. Quentin Blake (Puffin) ** Best Book to Share: ''

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and ...

'' by

(Bloomsbury)

Shortlists

;2020 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Rise Up: Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories'' by Amanda Li, illus. Amy Blackwell designed by Kim Hankinson and Jack Clucas (Buster Books) ** ''Fanatical About Frogs'' by Owen Davey (Flying Eye) ** ''How To Be An Astronaut and Other Space Jobs'' by Dr Sheila Kanani & Sol Linero (Nosy Crow) * Best Story ** ''Wildspark'' by Vashti Hardy (Scholastic) ** ''Owen and the Soldier'' by Lisa Thompson, illus. Mike Lowery (Barrington Stoke) ** ''Vote for Effie'' by Laura Wood (Scholastic) ;2019 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''The Colours of History'' by Clive Gifford, illus. Marc-Etienne Peintre (QED Publishing) ** ''Professor Astro Cat’s Human Body Odyssey'' by Dr Dominic Walliman, illus. Ben Newman (Flying Eye Books) ** ''The Element in the Room: Investigating the Atomic Ingredients that Make Up Your Home'' by Mike Barfield, illus. Lauren Humphrey (Laurence King) * Best Story ** ''The Boy at the Back of the Class'' by Onjali Q Raúf (Orion Children's Books) ** ''The Clockwork Crow'' by Catherine Fisher (Firefly) ** ''The House With Chicken Legs'' by Sophie Anderson (Usborne) ;2018 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Real-Life Mysteries'' by

, illus.

(b small) ** ''Beyond the Sky: You and the Universe'' by

Dara Ó Briain Dara Ó Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the We ...

, illus. Dan Bramall (Scholastic) ** ''Corpse Talk: Ground-Breaking Scientists'' by

Adam Murphy Adam Murphy (born 8 April 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic. Club career Youth career Murphy began playing with his local side Donnycarney Unite ...

and

Lisa Murphy Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa Lisa (born 1967), American actress and lead singer of the Cult Jam * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA", Japanese singer and producer * Lisa Komine (born 1978), ...

(David Fickling Books) * Best Story ** ''The Wizards of Once'' by Cressida Cowell (Hodder Children's Books) ** ''The Island at the End of Everything'' by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Chicken House) ** ''Wed Wabbit'' by Lissa Evans (David Fickling Books) ;2017 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Destination: Space'' by

Christoph Englert Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher. Notable people with the given name Christoph * Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician * Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist * Christoph Dientzenhofe ...

, illus.

Tom Clohosy Cole Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

(Wide Eyed Editions) ** ''Football School: Where Football Explains the World'' by Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton, illus.

Spike Gerrell Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Books * ''The Spike'' (novel), a novel by Arnaud de Borchgrave * ''The Spike'' (book), a nonfiction book by Damien Broderick * ''The Spike'', a starship in Peter F. Hamilto ...

(Walker Books) ** ''Survivors'' by David Long (Faber and Faber) * Best Story: ** ''Lost Tales'' by

(David Fickling Books) ** ''Podkin One Ear'' by Kieran Larwood, illus. David Wyatt (Faber and Faber) ** ''Time Travelling with a Hamster'' by Ross Welford (Harper Collins ) ;2016 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''The Epic Book of Epicness'' by Adam Frost ** ''The Silly Book of Weird and Wacky Words'' by Andy Seed, illus. by Scott Garrett ** ''FactFeed'' by

Penny Arlon A penny is a coin ( pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. Presently, it is th ...

* Best Story: ** ''The Astounding Broccoli Boy'' by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illus. by Steven Lenton ** ''The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair'' by

Lara Williamson Lara Williamson is an Irish-born children's author. Biography Williamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland before moving to London. She worked for magazines including ''ELLE'' and ''New Woman'', and was beauty editor at '' J-17''. Writ ...

** ''The Nowhere Emporium'' by Ross MacKenzie ;2015 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Animalium'' by

Jenny Broom Jenny may refer to: * Jenny (given name), a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people * Jenny (surname), a family name Animals * Jenny (donkey), a female donkey * Jenny (gorilla), the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of h ...

, illus. Katie Scott (Big Picture Press) ** ''The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff'' by Andy Seed, illus. Scott Garrett (Bloomsbury) ** ''Corpse Talk: Season 1'' by

(David Fickling Books) * Best Story ** ''The Boy in the Tower'' by Polly Ho-Yen (DoubleDay) ** ''Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death'' by

(Walker) ** ''The Spy Who Loved School Dinners'' by Pamela Butchart, illus. Thomas Flintham (Nosy Crow) ;2014 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Marvellous Maths'' by Jonathan Litton, illus. Thomas Flintham (Templar Publishing) ** ''The World in Infographics: Animal Kingdom'' by Jon Richards illus.

Ed Simkins Ed, ed or ED may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ed (film), ''Ed'' (film), a 1996 film starring Matt LeBlanc * Ed (Fullmetal Alchemist), Ed (''Fullmetal Alchemist'') or Edward Elric, a character in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' media * Ed (TV ser ...

(Wayland) ** ''Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: World War II'' by

, illus. Del Thorpe (Macmillan) * Favourite Story ** ''Whale Boy'' by Nicola Davies (Random House) ** ''Oliver and the Seawigs'' by Philip Reeve, illus. Sarah McIntyre (Oxford University Press) ** ''Rooftoppers'' by

(Faber & Faber) ;2013 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''House of Horrors'' (

series) by Nick Arnold, illus. Tony De Saulles (Scholastic) ** ''Fantastic Mr Dahl'' by

Michael Rosen Michael Wayne Rosen (born 7 May 1946) is a British children's author, poet, presenter, political columnist, broadcaster and activist who has written 140 books. He served as Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. Early life Michael Wayne Ro ...

(Puffin) ** ''Walter Tull's Scrapbook'' by Michaela Morgan (Frances Lincoln Children's Books) – about Walter Tull * Favourite Story ** ''Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (Mostly)'' by Liz Pichon (Scholastic) ** ''Hero on a Bicycle'' by Shirley Hughes (Walker) ** '' The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas'' by

David Almond David Almond (born 15 May 1951) is a British author who has written many novels for children and young adults from 1998, each one receiving critical acclaim. He is one of thirty children's writers, and one of three from the UK, to win the bie ...

, illus.

(Walker ) ;2012 * Best Book with Facts: ** ''The Official Countdown to the London 2012 Games'' by Simon Hart (Carlton Books) ** ''Discover the Extreme World'' by

Camilla de la Bedoyere Camilla may refer to: People * Camilla (given name), including a list of people with the name ** Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), wife of King Charles III Places * Camilla, Georgia, a city in the United States * Camilla Castle, an alternativ ...

Clive Gifford Clive is a name. People and fictional characters with the name include: People Given name * Clive Allen (born 1961), English football player * Clive Anderson (born 1952), British television, radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister * ...

John Farndon John Farndon (born 1960) is a British writer of books, plays and music. He is best known as a writer of, and contributor to, science books for children. Biography Farndon studied Earth sciences and English literature at Jesus College, Cambridge ...

, Steve Parker,

Stewart Ross Stewart may refer to: People *Stewart (name), Scottish surname and given name *Clan Stewart, a Scottish clan *Clan Stewart of Appin, a Scottish clan Places Canada *Stewart, British Columbia *Stewart Township, Nipissing District, Ontario (histor ...

and

Philip Steele Philip Nicholas Steele (born 17 May 1948) is an English author, chiefly of children's non-fiction. Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended Felsted School and University College, Durham, graduating in Modern Languages in 1971. I ...

(Miles Kelly) * Favourite Story ** ''The Considine Curse'' by

(Bloomsbury) ** ''A Year without Autumn'' by

Liz Kessler Liz Kessler (Born 15 October 1966) is an English writer of children's books, most notably a series about a half- mermaid named Emily Windsnap. Biography Liz Kessler grew up in Southport in the North West of England, and has lived in Manch ...

(Orion Children's Books) ;2011 * Most Fun Story with Pictures: ** ''Lunatics and Luck'' (Raven Mysteries, 3) by Marcus Sedgwick, illus.

Pete Williamson Pete Williamson (1 August 1946 – 7 July 1991) was a Canadian speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques ...

(Orion Children's Books) ** ''Alienography'' by

(Macmillan) ** ''Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree'' by Andy Stanton, illus.

(Egmont) * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Do Igloos Have Loos'' by Mitchell Symons (Doubleday) ** ''How the World Works'' by

Christian Dorion Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρισ ...

, illus.

Beverley Young Beverley is a market town, market and minster (church), minster town and a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located south-east of York's centre ...

, pop-ups designed by

Andy Mansfield Andy may refer to: People *Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds *Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and piano ...

(Templar Publishing) ** ''What You Need To Know Now: The World in Facts, Stats, and Graphics'' by

Joe Fullman Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

, Ian Graham,

Sally Regan Sally may refer to: People *Sally (name), a list of notable people with the name Military *Sally (military), an attack by the defenders of a town or fortress under siege against a besieging force; see sally port *Sally, the Allied reporting na ...

and Isabel Thomas, illus. Sheila Collins,

Mik Gates MIK could refer to: * Methyl isopropyl ketone, a solvent * FC MiK Kaluga, former Russian football team, now merged into FC Kaluga * MIK (character set), a Bulgarian character code set used with DOS * Multiple-Indicator Kriging, a statistical inter ...

, Jim Green,

Katie Knutton Katie is an English feminine name. It is a form Katherine, Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own. People Sports * Katie Boulter (born 1996), British tennis player * Katie Clark (born 1994), B ...

Phillip Letsu Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

and

Hoa Luc The Hoa people (Vietnamese: ''Người Hoa'', or ) are citizens of Vietnam of full or partial Chinese origin. Chinese migration into Vietnam dates back millennia but most Hoa today derive their recent ancestral Chinese heritage from the 18th ...

(Dorling Kindersley) * Favourite Story ** ''Dead Man's Cove'' (Laura Marlin Mystery, 1) by Lauren St John (Orion Children's Books) ** ''

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'' (Mortal Engines prequel) by Philip Reeve (Scholastic Children's Books) ** ''Tall Story'' by Candy Gourlay (David Fickling Books) ;2010 * Most Fun Story with Pictures: ** ''Peter the Penguin Pioneer'' by

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(Quercus) ** ''Spells'' by

Emily Gravett Emily Gravett (born 1972) is an English author and illustrator of children's picture books. For her debut book '' Wolves'' published in 2005 and '' Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears'' published three years later, she won the annual Kate Greenaw ...

(Macmillan) ** ''Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things'' by

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(Stripes) * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Usborne Lift-the-flap Picture Atlas'' by

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(Usborne) ** ''Tail-End Charlie'' by Mick Manning and Brita Granström (Frances Lincoln Children's Books) ** ''Why Eating Bogeys is Good for You'' by Mitchell Symons (Red Fox) * Book I couldn't Put Down ** ''Cosmic'' by

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(Macmillan) ** ''The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43'' by

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(Stripes) ** '' Frozen in Time'' by Ali Sparkes (Oxford) ;2009 * Most Fun Story with Pictures: ** ''Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear'' by Andy Stanton and

(Egmont) ** ''Fleabag'' by Helen Stephens (Alison Green Books) ** ''Lost! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog'' by Jeremy Strong, illus.

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(Puffin Books) * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Archaeology Detectives'' by

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(Oxford University Press) ** ''100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet'' by

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(A & C Black) ** ''Planet in Peril'' (

Horrible Geography ''Horrible Geography'' is a series of children's non-fiction books written by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Mike Phillips, and published in the UK by Scholastic. It is a spin-off from the '' Horrible Histories'' series, and is designed to get child ...

series) by

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, illus. Mike Phillips (Scholastic) * The Book I Couldn't Put Down: ** ''Abela'' by Berlie Doherty (Andersen Press) ** ''

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** ''You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum'' by Andy Stanton and

* Best Book with Facts: ** ''Why is Snot Green?'' by

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** ''The Worst Children's Jobs in History'' by

** ''A Little Guide to Wild Flowers'' by

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* The Book I Couldn't Put Down: ** '' Framed'' by

** ''The Bad Spy's Guide'' by Pete Johnson ** ''The Outlaw Varjak Paw'' by S. F. Said, illus.

;2006 * Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: ** ''Traction Man is Here'' by

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** '' Lost and Found'' by

(HarperCollins) ** ''Guess Who's Coming for Dinner'' by

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Cathy Tincknell ''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life—food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes f ...

* Best Book with Facts: ** ''Connor's Eco Den'' by

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** ''Poo'' by Nicola Davies and Neal Layton ** ''Spud Goes Green'' by

(Egmont) * Book I Couldn't Put Down: ** ''GRK and the Pelotti Gang'' by

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** '' Blood Fever'' by Charlie Higson (Puffin) ** ''The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips'' by

;2005 * Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: ** '' The Snail and the Whale'' by Julia Donaldson, illus.

(Macmillan) ** ''

Biscuit Bear ''Biscuit Bear'' (known in the United States as ''Ginger Bear'') is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mini Grey, published in 2004. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Blue ...

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(Red Fox) ** ''

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'' by Dick King-Smith, illus.

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(Walker) ** ''Rapunzel: A Groovy Fairy Tale'', retelling of "

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" by Lynn Roberts, illus. David Roberts (Chrysalis) * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Explorers Wanted! At the North Pole'' by Simon Chapman (Egmont) ** ''What's My Family Tree?'' by Mick Manning, illus. Brita Granström (Watts) ** ''Art Fraud Detective'' by

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, illus. Andy Parker (Kingfisher) ** ''Rome in spectacular cross-section'' by

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, illus. Stephen Biesty (Oxford University Press) * Book I Couldn't Put Down: ** '' Millions'' by

(Macmillan) ** '' SilverFin'' by Charlie Higson (Puffin) ** ''Thora'' by Gillian Johnson (Hodder) ** '' Private Peaceful'' by

(Collins) ;2004 * Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: ** ''The Woman Who Won Things'' by Allan Ahlberg, illus.

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(Walker Books) ** '' Man on the Moon'' by

(Templar) ** ''Quiet!'' by Paul Bright, illus. Guy Parker-Rees (Little Tiger Press) ** ''Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths'' by

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, illus.

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(Orion) ** ''The Smartest Giant in Town'' by Julia Donaldson, illus.

(Macmillan) * Best Book with Facts: ** ''Journey into the Arctic'' by Bryan and

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(OUP) ** ''Brilliant Brits: Shakespeare'' by

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(Orion) ** ''Who is Emily Davison?'' by

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(Short Books) ** ''

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(A & C Black) ** ''I Spy: Shapes in Art'' by

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(Collins) * Book I Couldn't Put Down: ** ''Stealing Stacey'' by

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(Collins) ** ''Fat Boy Swim'' by

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(Egmont) ** '' The Garbage King'' by Elizabeth Laird (Macmillan) ** ''When Mum Threw Out the Telly'' by

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(Orchard Books) ** '' Montmorency'' by Eleanor Updale (Scholastic)

References

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Booktrust (booktrust.co.uk). Retrieved 2014-10-18. With list of past winners.

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