Children's book awards
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
WHSmith Children's Book of the Year
Blue Peter Book Awards
The Book I Couldn’t Put Down - and Overall Winner
Sparkes, Ali Frozen in time Oxford U.P. 9780192727558 Age 9+
The Best Book with Facts in it
Symons, Mitchell Why eating bogeys is good for you Red Fox 9781862301849 (not in stock)
The Most Fun Story with Pictures
Bass, Guy Dinkin Dings and the frightening things Stripes 9781847150684 Age 7+ (not in stock)
Booktrust Early Years Awards
Baby Book
Vere, Ed Chick Puffin 9780141384863 (not in stock)
Pre-School
Bergman, Mara Oliver who travelled far and wide Hodder 9780340981634 Age 4+ (not in stock)
Best Emerging Illustrator
Cleminson, Katie Box of tricks Cape 9780224083447 (not in stock)
Booktrust Teenage Prize
Gaiman, Neil The graveyard book Bloomsbury 9780747594802 Age 12+
CILIP Carnegie Medal
Dowd, Siobhan Bog child David Fickling 9780385614269 Age 13+
CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
Rayner, Catherine Harris finds his feet Little Tiger Press 9781845065898 Age 5+
Costa Children's Book Award
Ness, Patrick The ask and the answer Walker 9781406322477 Age 13
English 4-11 Book Awards
Special Award
Selznick, Brian The invention of Hugo Cabret Scholastic 9781407103488 Age 10
Key Stage 1 Fiction
Ward, Helen Wonderful life Templar 9781840115673 (not in stock)
Key Stage 1 Non-Fiction
Jenkins, Martin Ape;illus. Vicky White Walker 9781406303766 (not in stock)
Key Stage 2 Fiction
Ward, Helen Varmints;illus. Marc Craste, Templar 9781840113235 (not in stock)
Key Stage 2 Non-Fiction
Manning, Mick & Granström, Brita Greek hero F. Lincoln 9781845076832 (not in stock)
Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize
Peet, Mal Exposure Walker 9781406306491 Age 14+
Nottingham Children’s Book Award
Sharratt, Nick Elephant wellyphant Alison Green Books 9780439944441 (not in stock)
Red House Children’s Book Award
For younger children
Ahlberg, Allan The pencil Walker 9781406309621 Age 5+
For younger readers
Gray, Kes Daisy and the trouble with zoos Red Fox 9781862304932 Age 6+
For older readers – and Overall Winner
McKenzie, Sophie Blood ties Simon & Schuster 9781847382757 Age 12+
Waterstone's Children's Book Prize
Harrison, Michelle The 13 treasures Simon & Schuster 9781847384492 Age 11+
WHSmith Children's Book of the Year
Meyer, Stephenie Breaking dawn Atom 9781905654284 age 14+
