This is a selection of the best known children’s book awards in the UK. Each award has a different way of selecting books. Follow the link on the award to find out more. We have suggested appropriate ages for the books.
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Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Nottingham Children's Book Award
Red House Children's Book Award
Waterstone's Children's Book Prize
Blue Peter Book Awards 2011
Favourite story - and Overall Winner
St John, Lauren Dead man's cove Orion 9781444000207 Age 9+
Best Book with Facts
Symons, Mitchell Do igloos have loos? Doubleday 9780385617840 7+
Most Fun Story with Pictures
Sedgwick, Marcus Lunatics and luck Orion 9781444001884 Age 8+
For further information go to: www.booktrust.org.uk/Prizes-and-awards/Blue-Peter-Book-Awards
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CILIP Carnegie Medal 2011
Ness, Patrick Monsters of men Walker 9780385617031 Age 14+
For further information go to: www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/home/index.php
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CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2011
Baker-Smith, Grahame FArTHER Templar 97848771260 Age 8+
For further information go to: www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/home/index.php
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Costa Children's Book Award 2011
Wallace, Jason Out of shadows Andersen 9781849390484 Age 14+
For further information go to: www.costabookawards.com
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English 4-11 Book Awards 2011
Key Stage 1 Fiction
Cottin, Menema The Black book of colours Walker 9781406322187 Age 4+
Key Stage 1 Non-Fiction
Baker, Jeannie Mirror Walker 9781406309140 Age 4+
Key Stage 2 Fiction
Jeffers, Oliver The Heart and the bottle Harper Collins 9780007182343
Key Stage 2 Non-Fiction
Manning, Mick Taff in the WAAF Frances Lincoln 9781847800930
For further information go to: www.le.ac.uk/engassoc/publications/41109.html
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Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2011
Paver, Michelle Ghost hunter Orion 9781842551172 Age 11+
For further information go to: www.guardian.co.uk/books/guardianchildrensfictionprize
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Nottingham Children’s Book Award for 3-5 years 2011
Bright, Rachel My sister is an alien Puffin 9780141502656 Age 3+
For further information go to: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2027
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Red House Children’s Book Award 2011
For younger children
McAllister, Angela Yuck! That's not a monster Little Tiger Press 9781848950283 Age 5+
For younger readers – and Overall Winner
Morpurgo, Michael Shadow HarperCollins 9780007339596 Age 10+
For older readers
Scarrow, Alex TimeRiders Puffin 9780141326924 Age 12+
For further information go to: Link
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Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2011
Brahmachari, Sita Artichoke hearts Macmillan 9780330517911 Age 11+
For further information go to: www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1185
