Blue Peter Book Awards
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The Blue Peter Book Awards are a series of literary prizes for children's literature
awarded annually by the BBC
television
programme Blue Peter
, and inaugurated in 2000.
An overall award, The Blue Peter Book of the Year, is selected from the winners of three categories: "The Book I Couldn't Put Down", "The Best Book with Facts", and "The Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud".
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Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
awarded annually by the BBC
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programme Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
, and inaugurated in 2000.
An overall award, The Blue Peter Book of the Year, is selected from the winners of three categories: "The Book I Couldn't Put Down", "The Best Book with Facts", and "The Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud".
2007
- Book of the Year: The Outlaw Varjak Paw by S. F. SaidS. F. SaidS. F. Said is a British author. He was born in Beirut in 1967 and spent his first years in Jordan. He grew up in the Iraqi diasporic community in London, moving there with his mother at the age of two. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he worked as a press attaché and speech writer...
, illustrated by Dave McKeanDave McKeanDavid McKean is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician....
- Most Fun Story With Pictures: You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum by Andy StantonAndy StantonAndy Stanton is an English children's writer. He lives in North London.-Books:He has written nine books in the 'Mr. Gum' series:*You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!*Mr. Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire*Mr Gum in 'The Hound of Lamonic Bibber...
and David Tazzyman - Best Book with Facts: The Worst Children's Jobs in History by Tony RobinsonTony RobinsonTony Robinson is an English actor, comedian, author, broadcaster and political campaigner. He is best known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder, and for hosting Channel 4 programmes such as Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. Robinson is a member of the Labour Party...
- Book I Couldn't Put Down: The Outlaw Varjak Paw by S. F. SaidS. F. SaidS. F. Said is a British author. He was born in Beirut in 1967 and spent his first years in Jordan. He grew up in the Iraqi diasporic community in London, moving there with his mother at the age of two. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he worked as a press attaché and speech writer...
, illustrated by Dave McKeanDave McKeanDavid McKean is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician....
- Most Fun Story With Pictures: You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum by Andy Stanton
2006
- Book of the Year: Lost and FoundLost and Found (book)Lost and Found is a children's picture book by Oliver Jeffers, published in 2005. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award and was the Blue Peter Book of the Year....
by Oliver JeffersOliver JeffersOliver Jeffers is an artist, illustrator and writer from Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn. He graduated from the University of Ulster in 2001.-Life and work:...
(HarperCollins)- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: Lost and FoundLost and Found (book)Lost and Found is a children's picture book by Oliver Jeffers, published in 2005. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award and was the Blue Peter Book of the Year....
by Oliver JeffersOliver JeffersOliver Jeffers is an artist, illustrator and writer from Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn. He graduated from the University of Ulster in 2001.-Life and work:...
(HarperCollins) - Best Book with Facts: Spud Goes Green by Giles Thaxton (Egmont)
- Book I Couldn't Put Down: Blood FeverBlood FeverBlood Fever is the second novel in the Young Bond series depicting Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. The novel, written by Charlie Higson, was released in the UK on January 5, 2006 by Puffin Books and in the U.S. by Miramax Books/Hyperion on June 1, 2006.Unlike the...
by Charlie HigsonCharlie HigsonCharles Murray Higson , more commonly known as Charlie Higson - also Switch - is an English actor, comedian, author and former singer...
(Puffin)
- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: Lost and Found
2005
- Book of the Year: Private PeacefulPrivate PeacefulPrivate Peaceful is a novel for older children by Michael Morpurgo, first published in 2003. It is about a soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who is looking back on his life from the trenches of World War I. Structurally, each chapter of the book brings the reader closer to the present until...
by Michael MorpurgoMichael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo, OBE FKC AKC is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist, best known for his work in children's literature. He was the third Children's Laureate.-Early life:...
(Collins)- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: The Snail and the Whale by Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Catherine Donaldson MBE is an English writer and playwright, best known as author of The Gruffalo and other children's books, many illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Of her 157 published works, 56 are widely available in bookshops...
, illustrated by Axel SchefflerAxel SchefflerAxel Scheffler is a book illustrator best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child written by Julia Donaldson.-Life and career:...
(Macmillan) - Best Book with Facts: Explorers Wanted! At the North Pole by Simon ChapmanSimon Chapman (author)Simon Chapman is a British children's author. His books include the Explorers Wanted! series, one of which won a Blue Peter Book Award. Simon also teaches Physics at Morecambe Community High School in Lancashire...
(Egmont) - Book I Couldn't Put Down: Private PeacefulPrivate PeacefulPrivate Peaceful is a novel for older children by Michael Morpurgo, first published in 2003. It is about a soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who is looking back on his life from the trenches of World War I. Structurally, each chapter of the book brings the reader closer to the present until...
by Michael MorpurgoMichael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo, OBE FKC AKC is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist, best known for his work in children's literature. He was the third Children's Laureate.-Early life:...
(Collins)
- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
2004
- Book of the Year: Man on the MoonMan on the Moon (book)Man on the Moon is a children's book by Simon Bartram, published in 2002. It was chosen as the Blue Peter Book of the Year after it was reprinted in paperback in 2004....
by Simon Bartram (Templar)- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: Man on the MoonMan on the Moon (book)Man on the Moon is a children's book by Simon Bartram, published in 2002. It was chosen as the Blue Peter Book of the Year after it was reprinted in paperback in 2004....
by Simon Bartram (Templar) - Best Book with Facts: The Ultimate Book GuideThe Ultimate Book GuideThe 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...
edited by Daniel HahnDaniel HahnDaniel Hahn is a British writer and translator.He is the author of the history book The Tower Menagerie and the translator of Pelé's autobiography...
(A and C Black) - Book I Couldn't Put Down: MontmorencyMontmorency/ ScarperThe Montmorency Series are a set of Victorian era crime novels focused on an ex-convict turned spy named Montmorency written by Eleanor Updale. The first novel in the series was released on April 1, 2004...
by Eleanor UpdaleEleanor UpdaleEleanor Updale is the author of the Montmorency Series. She has written four novels and some short stories, and has won several awards for her writing.-Biography:...
(Scholastic)
- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud: Man on the Moon
2003
- Book of the Year: Mortal EnginesMortal EnginesMortal Engines is the first of four novels in Philip Reeve's quartet of the same name, which is also known as the Hungry City Chronicles in the United States...
by Philip ReevePhilip ReevePhilip Reeve is a British author and illustrator. He presently lives on Dartmoor with his wife Sarah and their son Samuel.-Biography:...
(Scholastic)- Best Book to Read Aloud: Room on the Broom by Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Catherine Donaldson MBE is an English writer and playwright, best known as author of The Gruffalo and other children's books, many illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Of her 157 published works, 56 are widely available in bookshops...
, illustrated by Axel SchefflerAxel SchefflerAxel Scheffler is a book illustrator best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child written by Julia Donaldson.-Life and career:...
(Macmillan) - Best Book with Facts: Pirate DiaryPirate DiaryPirate Diary is a children's book written by Richard Platt and illustrated by Chris Riddell, published in 2001. It won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Silver Award and a Blue Peter Book Award....
by Richard PlattRichard PlattBritish author Richard Platt was born in Northumberland in 1953. He started writing when aged 27 with how-to articles and books about photography. By 1992 he had begun writing non-fiction books for children, initially collaborating with Stephen Biesty in a successful series that capitalized on the...
, illustrated by Chris RiddellChris RiddellChris Riddell is a British illustrator and occasional writer of children's literature, and a political cartoonist for The Observer. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize seven times....
(Walker) - Book I Couldn't Put Down: Mortal EnginesMortal EnginesMortal Engines is the first of four novels in Philip Reeve's quartet of the same name, which is also known as the Hungry City Chronicles in the United States...
by Philip ReevePhilip ReevePhilip Reeve is a British author and illustrator. He presently lives on Dartmoor with his wife Sarah and their son Samuel.-Biography:...
(Scholastic)
- Best Book to Read Aloud: Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
2002
- Book of the Year: Feather BoyFeather BoyFeather boy is a novel by Brighton-based author Nicky Singer; it was first published in 2002 by HarperCollins, under the Collins imprint. The story is about Robert Nobel, a boy who despairs of his newly divorced parents. Robert is the butt of classroom jokes and a victim of Niker, the classroom...
by Nicky Singer (Collins)- Best Book to Read Aloud: Crispin, the Pig Who Had It All by Ted DewanTed DewanTed Dewan is an England-based American author/illustrator, born in 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is married to fellow-illustrator Helen Cooper and has a daughter Pandora Dewan, and is the brother of musician/artist Brian Dewan.-Life:...
(Random House) - Best New Information Book: Ada Lovelace: The Computer Wizard of Victorian England by Lucy Lethridge
- Book I Couldn't Put Down: Feather BoyFeather BoyFeather boy is a novel by Brighton-based author Nicky Singer; it was first published in 2002 by HarperCollins, under the Collins imprint. The story is about Robert Nobel, a boy who despairs of his newly divorced parents. Robert is the butt of classroom jokes and a victim of Niker, the classroom...
by Nicky Singer (Collins)
- Best Book to Read Aloud: Crispin, the Pig Who Had It All by Ted Dewan
- Voter's Awards:
- Best Storybook: The Story of Tracy BeakerThe Story of Tracy BeakerThe Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt.-Background:...
by Jacqueline WilsonJacqueline WilsonDame Jacqueline Wilson, DBE, FRSL is an award-winning English author, known for her vast and diverse work in children's literature. Her novels have been adapted numerous times for television, and commonly deal with such challenging themes as adoption, divorce and mental illness...
(Yearling) - Best Book With Facts In: Terrible Tudors by Terry DearyTerry DearyTerry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
, illustrated by Martin BrownMartin Brown (artist)Martin Brown is an Australian artist who was born in Melbourne and from a very early age, could draw. His father used to bring home slabs of paper from work, and Martin would doodle, until eventually he became an artist. His inspiration came from many cartoons, such as bugs bunny, which he liked...
(Scholastic)
- Best Storybook: The Story of Tracy Beaker
2001
- Book of the Year: The Wind SingerThe Wind SingerThe Wind Singer is a novel written by William Nicholson and the first book of his Wind On Fire Trilogy. It was first published in 2000. The Wind Singer won the 2000 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the for "The Book I Couldn't Put Down".- Plot :...
by William NicholsonWilliam Nicholson (writer)William Nicholson FRSL is a British screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.-Family:A native of Lewes, Sussex, William Nicholson was raised in a Catholic family in Gloucestershire. By the time he reached his tenth birthday, he had decided to become a writer. He was educated at Downside School,...
(Egmont)- Best Book to Read Aloud: The Bravest Ever Bear by Allan Ahlberg and Paul HowardPaul Howard (illustrator)Paul Howard is a children's illustrator. He provided the illustrations for The Bravest Ever Bear, written by Allan Ahlberg, which won a Blue Peter Book Award...
(Walker) - Book I Couldn't Put Down: The Wind SingerThe Wind SingerThe Wind Singer is a novel written by William Nicholson and the first book of his Wind On Fire Trilogy. It was first published in 2000. The Wind Singer won the 2000 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the for "The Book I Couldn't Put Down".- Plot :...
by William NicholsonWilliam Nicholson (writer)William Nicholson FRSL is a British screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.-Family:A native of Lewes, Sussex, William Nicholson was raised in a Catholic family in Gloucestershire. By the time he reached his tenth birthday, he had decided to become a writer. He was educated at Downside School,...
(Egmont) - Best Book to Keep Forever: The Kite RiderThe Kite RiderThe Kite Rider is an award-winning children's novel written by Geraldine McCaughrean.The story, set in the ancient Chinese Song Dynasty , concerns a boy named Haoyou Gou. At the beginning of the book, Gou Pei is showing Haoyou around the Chabi, Pei's ship, before he sets off somewhere around the...
by Geraldine McCaughreanGeraldine McCaughreanGeraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist.The youngest of three children, McCaughrean studied teaching but did not like it, and found her true vocation in writing. She claims that what makes her love writing is the desire to escape from an unsatisfactory world...
(Oxford University Press)
- Best Book to Read Aloud: The Bravest Ever Bear by Allan Ahlberg and Paul Howard
- Voters' Awards:
- Best Storybook: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard...
by J. K. RowlingJ. K. RowlingJoanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE , better known as J. K. Rowling, is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series...
(Bloomsbury) - Best Book of Knowledge: Rotten Romans by Terry DearyTerry DearyTerry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
(Scholastic)
- Best Storybook: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2000
- Book of the Year: A Pilgrim's Progress retold by Geraldine McCaughreanGeraldine McCaughreanGeraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist.The youngest of three children, McCaughrean studied teaching but did not like it, and found her true vocation in writing. She claims that what makes her love writing is the desire to escape from an unsatisfactory world...
, illustrated by Jason Cockcroft (Hodder)- Special Book to Keep Forever: A Pilgrim's Progress retold by Geraldine McCaughreanGeraldine McCaughreanGeraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist.The youngest of three children, McCaughrean studied teaching but did not like it, and found her true vocation in writing. She claims that what makes her love writing is the desire to escape from an unsatisfactory world...
, illustrated by Jason Cockcroft (Hodder) - Book I Couldn't Put Down: Shadow of the Minotaur by Alan GibbonsAlan GibbonsAlan Gibbons is an author of children's books and a Blue Peter Book Award. He currently lives in Liverpool, England, where he used to teach in a primary school. His father was a farm laborer, but was hurt in an accident when Alan was eight years old. The family had to move to Crewe, Cheshire...
(Orion) - Best Book to Read Aloud: The GruffaloThe GruffaloThe Gruffalo is a children's book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse's walk in the woods...
by Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Catherine Donaldson MBE is an English writer and playwright, best known as author of The Gruffalo and other children's books, many illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Of her 157 published works, 56 are widely available in bookshops...
, illustrated by Axel SchefflerAxel SchefflerAxel Scheffler is a book illustrator best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child written by Julia Donaldson.-Life and career:...
(Macmillan)
- Special Book to Keep Forever: A Pilgrim's Progress retold by Geraldine McCaughrean
- Voters' Awards:
- Best Book With Facts In It: Guinness World Records 2000Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
(Guinness) - Book that Made Me Laugh the Loudest: MatildaMatilda (novel)Matilda is a children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London, with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The story is about Matilda Wormwood, an extraordinary child with ordinary and rather unpleasant parents, who are contemptuous of their daughter's...
by Roald DahlRoald DahlRoald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander...
, illustrated by Quentin BlakeQuentin BlakeQuentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI, is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well-known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.-Education:...
(Puffin) - Best Book to Share: Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling, published on 8 July 2000.The novel won a Hugo Award in 2001, the only Harry Potter novel to do so...
by J. K. RowlingJ. K. RowlingJoanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE , better known as J. K. Rowling, is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series...
(Bloomsbury)
- Best Book With Facts In It: Guinness World Records 2000
2011
- Most Fun Story with Pictures:
- Lunatics and Luck (The Raven Mysteries) by Marcus SedgwickMarcus SedgwickMarcus Sedgwick was born in Kent, England. Marcus is a British author and illustrator as well as a musician. He used to play for two bands namely playing the drums for Garrett and as the guitarist in an ABBA tribute group...
, illustrated by Pete Williamson (Orion Children's Books) - Alienography by Chris RiddellChris RiddellChris Riddell is a British illustrator and occasional writer of children's literature, and a political cartoonist for The Observer. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize seven times....
(Macmillan) - Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree by Andy StantonAndy StantonAndy Stanton is an English children's writer. He lives in North London.-Books:He has written nine books in the 'Mr. Gum' series:*You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!*Mr. Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire*Mr Gum in 'The Hound of Lamonic Bibber...
, illustrated by David Tazzyman (Egmont)
- Lunatics and Luck (The Raven Mysteries) by Marcus Sedgwick
- Best Book with Facts:
- Do Igloos Have Loos by Mitchell SymonsMitchell SymonsMitchell Symons is a Journalist/Writer from London, England. Born in 1957, he was educated at Mill Hill School and the LSE where he studied Law. Since leaving the BBC, where he was a researcher and director, he worked as a writer, broadcaster and journalist...
(Doubleday) - How the World Works by Christian Dorion, illustrated by Beverley Young, pop-ups designed by Andy Mansfield (Templar Publishing)
- What You Need To Know Now: The World in Facts, Stats, and Graphics by Joe Fullman, Ian GrahamIan GrahamIan Graham is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1960s.His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player...
, Sally Regan and Isabel Thomas, illustrated by Sheila Collins, Mik Gates, Jim GreenJim GreenJim Green, is an American-Canadian who has been a longshoreman, taxicab driver, community activist, non-profit housing developer, municipal politician, university instructor and development consultant.-Early life and education:...
, Katie Knutton, Phillip Letsu and Hoa Luc (Dorling Kindersley)
- Do Igloos Have Loos by Mitchell Symons
- Favourite Story
- Dead Man's Cove (A Laura Marlin Mystery) by Lauren St John (Orion Children’s Books)
- A Web of Air (Mortal Engines) by Philip ReevePhilip ReevePhilip Reeve is a British author and illustrator. He presently lives on Dartmoor with his wife Sarah and their son Samuel.-Biography:...
(Scholastic Children’s Books) - Tall StoryTall StoryTall Story is a 1960 American sports comedy film directed by Joshua Logan and starring Anthony Perkins and Jane Fonda. Future star Robert Redford made his big-screen debut as a basketball player....
by Candy Gourlay (David Fickling Books)
2010
- Most Fun Story with Pictures:
- Peter the Penguin Pioneer by Daren KingDaren KingLaurence Daren King is an award-winning contemporary English novelist. His debut novel, Boxy an Star, was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award and longlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize. He won first prize in the Nestle Children's Book Prize in 2006...
(Quercus) - Spells by Emily GravettEmily GravettEmily Gravett is an award-winning children's author and illustrator who currently lives in Brighton, England with her partner Mik, a plumber, and daughter who is still at school.-Bibliography:*Wolves *Orange Pear Apple Bear...
(Macmillan) - Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things by Guy Bass (Stripes)
- Peter the Penguin Pioneer by Daren King
- Best Book with Facts:
- Usborne Lift-the-flap Picture Atlas by Alex Frith and Kate Leake (Usborne)
- Tail-End Charlie by Mick ManningMick ManningMick Manning is a British children's author and illustrator, who has written and illustrated some 65 books.-Biography:Born in 1959 and brought up in Haworth, near Bradford, Yorkshire, England, Manning went to school in Keighley and then studied at Bradford College...
and Brita Granstorm (Frances Lincoln Children's Books) - Why Eating Bogeys is Good for You by Mitchell SymonsMitchell SymonsMitchell Symons is a Journalist/Writer from London, England. Born in 1957, he was educated at Mill Hill School and the LSE where he studied Law. Since leaving the BBC, where he was a researcher and director, he worked as a writer, broadcaster and journalist...
(Red Fox)
- Book I couldn't Put Down
- Cosmic by Frank Cottrell BoyceFrank Cottrell Boyce-Awards:*2004: Buch des Monats des Instituts für Jugendliteratur/Book of the Month by the Institute for Youth Literature , Millions*2004: Carnegie Medal, Millions*2004: Luchs des Jahres , Millions...
(Macmillan) - The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 by Harriet Goodwin (Stripes)
- Frozen in TimeFrozen in TimeFrozen in Time is the 2005 comeback album by American death metal band Obituary. It was the band's first album in eight years since 1997's Back from the Dead....
by Ali SparkesAli SparkesAli Sparkes is a British author. Her books include The Shapeshifter series, Miganium , Dark Summer, Frozen in Time, Wishful thinking, the Monster Makers series, S.W.I.T.C.H series and one upcoming series: Unleashed: a spin-off of The Shapeshifter, centred on Lisa Hardman...
(Oxford)
- Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
2008
- Most Fun Story with Pictures:
- Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear by Andy StantonAndy StantonAndy Stanton is an English children's writer. He lives in North London.-Books:He has written nine books in the 'Mr. Gum' series:*You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!*Mr. Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire*Mr Gum in 'The Hound of Lamonic Bibber...
and David Tazzyman (Egmont) - Fleabag by Helen Stephens (Alison Green Books)
- Lost! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog by Jeremy StrongJeremy StrongJeremy Strong is a children's author. He has published 77 children's novels. After an eventful childhood Strong left school in 1968 and studied English at York University. He held various vacation jobs, including the infamous bakery where he put the jam in doughnuts. After university he became a...
, illustrated by Rowan Clifford (Puffin Books)
- Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear by Andy Stanton
- Best Book with Facts:
- Archaeology Detectives by Simon Adams (Oxford University Press)
- 100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet by Anna Claybourne (A&C Black)
- Horrible Geography Handbooks: Planet in Peril by Anita GaneriAnita GaneriAnita Ganeri is the author of the Award-winning series Horrible Geography. She is currently residing in West Yorkshire, England with her family. She was born in Calcutta, India and her family emigrated to Europe. She attended primary and secondary school in England, and graduated from Cambridge...
, illustrated by Mike Phillips (Scholastic)
- The Book I Couldn't Put Down:
- AbelaAbelaAbela may refer to:*Carmelo Abela , a Maltese Labour MP*George Abela , the incumbent President of Malta*Georgina Abela, a Maltese singer and musician...
by Berlie DohertyBerlie DohertyBerlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for her children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal...
(Andersen Press) - Shadow ForestShadow ForestShadow Forest is a children's novel by Matt Haig, published in 2007. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal.- Audiobook :...
by Matt HaigMatt HaigMatt Haig is a British novelist and journalist.-Biography:Haig was born in Sheffield. As a journalist, he collaborated with The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Face....
(Corgi) - Foul PlayFoul Play (novel)Foul Play is an 1869 melodramatic novel by the British writer Charles Reade. In Victorian Britain a clergyman is wrongly convicted of a crime and transported as a convict to Australia.-Adaptation:...
by Tom Palmer (Puffin)
- Abela
2007
- Most Fun Story with Pictures:
- Melrose and Croc Together at Christmas by Emma Chichester Clark
- Charlie Cook's Favourite Books by Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Catherine Donaldson MBE is an English writer and playwright, best known as author of The Gruffalo and other children's books, many illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Of her 157 published works, 56 are widely available in bookshops...
and Axel SchefflerAxel SchefflerAxel Scheffler is a book illustrator best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child written by Julia Donaldson.-Life and career:... - You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum by Andy StantonAndy StantonAndy Stanton is an English children's writer. He lives in North London.-Books:He has written nine books in the 'Mr. Gum' series:*You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!*Mr. Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire*Mr Gum in 'The Hound of Lamonic Bibber...
and David Tazzyman
- Best Book with Facts:
- Why is Snot Green? by Glenn MurphyGlenn Murphy (author)Glenn Murphy is a British children's author. His book Why is Snot Green? was shortlisted for the 2007 Blue Peter Book Awardsand was a finalist for the Royal Society Junior Science Book of the Year 2008...
- The Worst Children's Jobs in History by Tony RobinsonTony RobinsonTony Robinson is an English actor, comedian, author, broadcaster and political campaigner. He is best known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder, and for hosting Channel 4 programmes such as Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. Robinson is a member of the Labour Party...
- A Little Guide to Wild Flowers by Charlotte Voake
- Why is Snot Green? by Glenn Murphy
- The Book I Couldn't Put Down:
- Framed by Frank Cottrell BoyceFrank Cottrell Boyce-Awards:*2004: Buch des Monats des Instituts für Jugendliteratur/Book of the Month by the Institute for Youth Literature , Millions*2004: Carnegie Medal, Millions*2004: Luchs des Jahres , Millions...
- The Bad Spy's Guide by Pete JohnsonPete Johnson (author)Pete Johnson is a prolific British children's author, with over fifty books to his name. One of his latest, The Bad Spy's Guide, was shortlisted for a 2007 Blue Peter Book Award.-Works:...
- The Outlaw Varjak Paw by S. F. SaidS. F. SaidS. F. Said is a British author. He was born in Beirut in 1967 and spent his first years in Jordan. He grew up in the Iraqi diasporic community in London, moving there with his mother at the age of two. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he worked as a press attaché and speech writer...
, illustrated by Dave McKeanDave McKeanDavid McKean is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician....
- Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce
2006
- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud:
- Traction Man is Here by Mini GreyMini GreyMini Grey is an award-winning British children's author and illustrator.Her unusual forename is a consequence of her being born in a Mini car.-As author and illustrator:*Egg Drop *The Pea and the Princess *Biscuit Bear...
- Lost and FoundLost and Found (book)Lost and Found is a children's picture book by Oliver Jeffers, published in 2005. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award and was the Blue Peter Book of the Year....
by Oliver JeffersOliver JeffersOliver Jeffers is an artist, illustrator and writer from Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn. He graduated from the University of Ulster in 2001.-Life and work:...
(HarperCollins) - Guess Who's Coming for Dinner by John KellyJohn Kelly (author / illustrator)John Kelly is a British author and illustrator. His books include The Robot Zoo and Everyday Machines, both of which were shortlisted for the Rhône-Poulenc Junior Prize....
and Cathy Tincknell
- Traction Man is Here by Mini Grey
- Best Book with Facts:
- Connor's Eco Den by Pippa Goodhart
- Poo by Nicola DaviesNicola Davies (author)Nicola Davies is an English zoologist and writer. She was one of the original presenters of the BBC children's wildlife programme The Really Wild Show. More recently, she has made her name as a children's author...
and Neal Layton - Spud Goes Green by Giles Thaxton (Egmont)
- Book I Couldn't Put Down:
- GRK and the Pelotti Gang by Joshua Doder
- Blood FeverBlood FeverBlood Fever is the second novel in the Young Bond series depicting Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. The novel, written by Charlie Higson, was released in the UK on January 5, 2006 by Puffin Books and in the U.S. by Miramax Books/Hyperion on June 1, 2006.Unlike the...
by Charlie HigsonCharlie HigsonCharles Murray Higson , more commonly known as Charlie Higson - also Switch - is an English actor, comedian, author and former singer...
(Puffin) - The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael MorpurgoMichael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo, OBE FKC AKC is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist, best known for his work in children's literature. He was the third Children's Laureate.-Early life:...
2005
- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud:
- The Snail and the Whale by Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Catherine Donaldson MBE is an English writer and playwright, best known as author of The Gruffalo and other children's books, many illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Of her 157 published works, 56 are widely available in bookshops...
, illustrated by Axel SchefflerAxel SchefflerAxel Scheffler is a book illustrator best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child written by Julia Donaldson.-Life and career:...
(Macmillan) - Biscuit BearBiscuit BearBiscuit 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 Peter Book Awards and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal....
by Mini GreyMini GreyMini Grey is an award-winning British children's author and illustrator.Her unusual forename is a consequence of her being born in a Mini car.-As author and illustrator:*Egg Drop *The Pea and the Princess *Biscuit Bear...
(Red Fox) - AristotleAristotle (book)Aristotle is a children's book written by Dick King-Smith and illustrated by Bob Graham, published in 2003. The story concerns Aristotle the kitten, who depends on his nine lives and the magical powers of his owner in order to emerge safely from various adventures. It was shortlisted for a Blue...
by Dick King-SmithDick King-SmithRonald Gordon King-Smith OBE, Hon.M.Ed. , better known by his pen name Dick King-Smith, was a prolific English children's author, best known for writing The Sheep-Pig, retitled in the United States as Babe the Gallant Pig, on which the movie Babe was based...
, illustrated by Bob GrahamBob Graham (author / illustrator)Bob Graham is an Australian children's author and illustrator. His books include Max, which won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award, Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, and "Let's Get A Pup!" Said Kate which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.-Awards and...
(Walker) - Rapunzel: A Groovy Fairy Tale retold by Lynn Roberts, illustrated by David RobertsDavid Roberts (illustrator)David Roberts is a British children's illustrator. He has illustrated a large number of books in both black and white and colour. His black and white work mainly features in books for older readers and he has worked with such well-known authors as Philip Ardagh , G.P...
(Chrysalis)
- The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
- Best Book with Facts:
- Explorers Wanted! At the North Pole by Simon ChapmanSimon Chapman (author)Simon Chapman is a British children's author. His books include the Explorers Wanted! series, one of which won a Blue Peter Book Award. Simon also teaches Physics at Morecambe Community High School in Lancashire...
(Egmont) - What's My Family Tree? by Mick ManningMick ManningMick Manning is a British children's author and illustrator, who has written and illustrated some 65 books.-Biography:Born in 1959 and brought up in Haworth, near Bradford, Yorkshire, England, Manning went to school in Keighley and then studied at Bradford College...
, illustrated by Brita GranströmBrita GranströmBrita Granström is a Swedish painter and illustrator living and working in Great Britain.As a painter she is represented by The University Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne.-Works:...
(Watts) - Art Fraud Detective by Anna Nilsen, illustrated by Andy ParkerAndy Parker (illustrator)Andy Parker is a British illustrator. His books include Art Fraud Detective which was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards.-External links:*...
(Kingfisher) - Rome in spectacular cross-section by Andrew Solway, illustrated by Stephen BiestyStephen BiestyStephen Biesty is a British illustrator. He was born in Coventry and grew up in Leicestershire. In 1979 he joined Loughborough College of Art and Design where he did an arts foundation course. In 1980 he moved to Brighton Polytechnic to gain a BA Hons in Graphic Design specialising in...
(Oxford University Press)
- Explorers Wanted! At the North Pole by Simon Chapman
- Book I Couldn't Put Down:
- MillionsMillions (novel)Millions is a children's novel by Frank Cottrell Boyce, published in 2004. It was originally written solely as a screenplay for the film Millions, but screenwriter Cottrell Boyce decided to adapt it into a novel while the film was in the process of being made. It was his first novel...
by Frank Cottrell BoyceFrank Cottrell Boyce-Awards:*2004: Buch des Monats des Instituts für Jugendliteratur/Book of the Month by the Institute for Youth Literature , Millions*2004: Carnegie Medal, Millions*2004: Luchs des Jahres , Millions...
(Macmillan) - SilverFinSilverFinSilverFin is the first novel in the Young Bond series that depicts Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. It was written by Charlie Higson and released in the UK on March 3, 2005 by Puffin Books in conjunction with a large marketing campaign; a Canadian release of the same...
by Charlie HigsonCharlie HigsonCharles Murray Higson , more commonly known as Charlie Higson - also Switch - is an English actor, comedian, author and former singer...
(Puffin) - ThoraThoraThora or Tora is a Scandinavian female name , and might refer to:* Dame Thora Hird , English actress* Thora Birch , American actress...
by Gillian Johnson (Hodder) - Private PeacefulPrivate PeacefulPrivate Peaceful is a novel for older children by Michael Morpurgo, first published in 2003. It is about a soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who is looking back on his life from the trenches of World War I. Structurally, each chapter of the book brings the reader closer to the present until...
by Michael MorpurgoMichael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo, OBE FKC AKC is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist, best known for his work in children's literature. He was the third Children's Laureate.-Early life:...
(Collins)
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2004
- Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud:
- The Woman Who Won Things by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Katharine McEwen (Walker Books)
- Man on the MoonMan on the Moon (book)Man on the Moon is a children's book by Simon Bartram, published in 2002. It was chosen as the Blue Peter Book of the Year after it was reprinted in paperback in 2004....
by Simon Bartram (Templar) - Quiet! by Paul Bright, illustrated by Guy Parker Rees (Little Tiger Press)
- Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths by Lucy CoatsLucy CoatsLucy Coats is an author who writes picture books, poetry, stories and novels for children of all ages. Her specialty is retelling myths and legend from many cultures.-Biography:...
, illustrated by Anthony LewisAnthony Lewis (illustrator)Anthony Lewis is a British children's illustrator. His books include The Owl Tree , which won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, and Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths , which was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards.Anthony Lewis lives in Manley Cheshire.-External links:*...
(Orion) - The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Catherine Donaldson MBE is an English writer and playwright, best known as author of The Gruffalo and other children's books, many illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Of her 157 published works, 56 are widely available in bookshops...
, illustrated by Axel SchefflerAxel SchefflerAxel Scheffler is a book illustrator best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child written by Julia Donaldson.-Life and career:...
(Macmillan)
- Best Book with Facts:
- Journey into the Arctic by Bryan and Cherry Alexander (OUP)
- Brilliant Brits: Shakespeare by Richard Brassey (Orion)
- Who is Emily Davison? by Claudia Fitzherbert (Short Books)
- The Ultimate Book GuideThe Ultimate Book GuideThe 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...
edited by Daniel HahnDaniel HahnDaniel Hahn is a British writer and translator.He is the author of the history book The Tower Menagerie and the translator of Pelé's autobiography...
(A and C Black) - I Spy: Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwaite (Collins)
- Book I Couldn't Put Down:
- Stealing Stacey by Lynne Reid BanksLynne Reid BanksLynne Reid Banks is a British author of books for children and adults.She has written forty books, including the best-selling children's novel The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies and has been successfully adapted to film. Her first novel, The L-Shaped Room, published...
(Collins) - Fat Boy Swim by Catherine Forde (Egmont)
- The Garbage KingThe Garbage KingThe Garbage King is a fiction book for older children, written by Elizabeth Laird. Laird was inspired to write the book after living and working in Ethiopia, where she admired the children who lived on the streets of Addis Ababa for their ability to cope with the difficult conditions.-Plot...
by Elizabeth LairdElizabeth LairdElizabeth Laird is an author of many books for children, including picture books and books for older children. Her novels include Red Sky in the Morning, Secrets of the Fearless and Kiss the Dust.-Biography:...
(Macmillan) - When Mum Threw Out the Telly by E. F. Smith (Orchard Books)
- MontmorencyMontmorency/ ScarperThe Montmorency Series are a set of Victorian era crime novels focused on an ex-convict turned spy named Montmorency written by Eleanor Updale. The first novel in the series was released on April 1, 2004...
by Eleanor UpdaleEleanor UpdaleEleanor Updale is the author of the Montmorency Series. She has written four novels and some short stories, and has won several awards for her writing.-Biography:...
(Scholastic)
- Stealing Stacey by Lynne Reid Banks
See also
- Carnegie MedalCarnegie MedalThe Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
- Children's LaureateChildren's LaureateChildren's Laureate is a position awarded in the UK once every two years to a distinguished writer or illustrator of children's books. A biannual bursary of £10,000 is offered...
- Guardian AwardGuardian AwardThe Guardian Children's Fiction Prize or Guardian Award is a prominent award for works of children's literature by British or Commonwealth authors, published in the United Kingdom during the preceding year. The award has been given annually since 1967, and is decided by a panel of authors and the...
- Kate Greenaway MedalKate Greenaway MedalThe Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the United Kingdom in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, Kate Greenaway. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature. It is awarded by Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
- Nestle Smarties Book PrizeNestlé Smarties Book PrizeThe Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...