The Hampshire Book Awards are an annual series of

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given to works of

children's literature Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

. The awards are run by

Hampshire County Council Hampshire County Council (HCC) is an English council that governs eleven of the thirteen districts geographically located within the ceremonial county of Hampshire. As one of twenty-four county councils in England, it acts as the upper tier of ...

's School Library Service. There are three awards: Hampshire Book Award, Hampshire Illustrated Book Award and Hampshire Picture Book Award. A fourth award, the Hampshire Information Book Award, is being piloted in 2013.

Hampshire Book Award

The Hampshire Book Award is given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. Around June every year, the final is held and selected Year 8 students from schools across Hampshire attend it in order to vote for the winning book. A celebration event for the award is held in October, and where possible, the winning author is invited to attend. ;Winners and shortlists *2019 ''

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Alan Gratz Alan Michael Gratz (born January 27, 1972) is the author of 17 novels for young adults including ''Prisoner B-3087'', ''Code of Honor'', ''Grenade'', ''Something Rotten'', and ''Refugee''. Alan Gratz was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a ...

*2018 '' Instructions of a Second Hand Heart'' by Tamsyn Murray **''A Dangerous Crossing'' by Jane Mitchell **''The Island at the End of Everything'' by

Kiran Millwood Hargrave Kiran Millwood Hargrave (born 29 March 1990) is a British poet, playwright and novelist. Life Hargrave was born on 29 March 1990 in London. She graduated from Cambridge University in 2011, and Oxford University in 2014. Career She started writ ...

**''Between the Lies'' by Cathy McPhail **''Fir'' by Sharon Gosling **''A Seven-Letter Word'' by Kim Slater *2017 '' River of Ink'' by Helen Dennis **''My Name's Not Friday'' by Jon Walter **''The Bubble Boy'' by Stewart Foster **''

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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' ann ...

**''Night Vision'' by Ella West **''Railhead'' by

Philip Reeve Philip Reeve (born 28 February 1966) is a British author and illustrator of children's books, primarily known for the 2001 book '' Mortal Engines'' and its sequels (the 2001 to 2006 '' Mortal Engines Quartet''). His 2007 novel, '' Here Lies Art ...

*2016 '' Looking at the Stars'' by Jo Cotterill **'' Winterkill'' by Kate A Boorman **'' Apple and Rain'' by Sarah Crossan **'' Devil You Know'' by Cathy MacPhail **'' The Boundless'' by

Kenneth Oppel Kenneth Oppel (born August 31, 1967) is a Canadian children's writer. Biography Oppel was born in Port Alberni, and spent his childhood in Victoria, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also lived in Newfoundland and Labrador, England, ...

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The Screaming Staircase ''The Screaming Staircase'' is a young adult, supernatural thriller novel by Jonathan Stroud. It is the first book in the series '' Lockwood & Co.'', and was released on 29 August 2013 by Random House in the United Kingdom, and by Disney-Hyperi ...

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Jonathan Stroud Jonathan Anthony Stroud (born 27 October 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the ''Bartimaeus'' young adult sequence and '' Lockwood & Co.'' children's series. His books are typically set in an alternate history Londo ...

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My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece ''My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece '' is a 2011 novel written by Annabel Pitcher. It won the 2012 Branford Boase Award, and received at least 25 other award nominations. Plot summary Ten-year-old Jamie Mathews moves to the Lake District from ...

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Annabel Pitcher Annabel Pitcher (born 1982) is a British children's writer. Background Pitcher was born in a village in West Yorkshire. She studied English Literature at Oxford University. Her first novel, ''My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece'', deals with the ...

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**'' Burning Secrets'' by Clare Chambers **''

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Cornelia Funke Cornelia Maria Funke () (born 10 December 1958) is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 19 ...

**'' Theodore Boone: Young Lawyer'' by

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Alex Scarrow Alex Scarrow (born 14 February 1966) is a British author most known for his young adult science fiction series '' TimeRiders''. Early life Alex Scarrow used to be a rock guitarist in a band, spending ten years after college in the music bus ...

**'' Diary of a Wimpy Vampire'' by Tim Collins **''

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Jason Bradbury Jason Alan Bradbury (born 10 April 1969) is a British television presenter and children's author, best known for presenting shows such as the Channel 5 technology programme ''The Gadget Show'' and the BBC One game show '' Don't Scare the Har ...

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Sophie McKenzie Sophie McKenzie is a British author of books for young adults. Many of her novels have won several awards, the most famous being '' Girl, Missing''. Others include '' Blood Ties'' and ''The Set Up''. McKenzie writes full-time and lives in Lond ...

*2009 ''Dogfight'' by Craig Simpson **'' Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo)'' by D.M. Cornish **''

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Julia Golding Julia Golding (born 1969), pen names Joss Stirling and Eve Edwards, is a British novelist best known for her ''Cat Royal'' series and '' The Companions Quartet''. Biography Born in London, 1969, she grew up on the edge of Epping Forest. She orig ...

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Marie-Louise Jensen Marie-Louise Jensen (born 22 September 1964) is an English children's author. Biography Marie Louise Jensen (née Chalcraft) was born in Henley-On-Thames of an English father and Danish mother. Her early years were plagued by teachers telling ...

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Michelle Paver Michelle Paver (born 7 September 1960) is a British novelist and children's writer, known for the historical fantasy series ''Chronicles of Ancient Darkness'', set in prehistoric Europe. For the sixth book of the series, '' Ghost Hunter'' (2009 ...

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Skulduggery Pleasant ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' is a series of dark fantasy novels written by Irish author Derek Landy. The books revolve around the adventures of fledgling detective Valkyrie Cain, her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant, along with other friends and allie ...

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Derek Landy Derek Landy (born 23 October 1974) is an Irish author and screenwriter, best known for the ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' book series. Career Landy has written two screenplays that have been made into films, the IFTA award-winning '' Dead Bodies'' a ...

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' is a 2006 Holocaust novel by Irish novelist John Boyne. Much like the process he undertakes when writing most of his novels, Boyne has said that he wrote the entire first draft in two and a half days, without ...

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John Boyne John Boyne (born 30 April 1971) is an Irish novelist. He is the author of eleven novels for adults and six novels for younger readers. His novels are published in over 50 languages. His 2006 novel '' The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' was adapt ...

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Rick Riordan Richard Russell Riordan Junior (; born June 5, 1964) is an American author, best known for writing the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. Riordan's books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million co ...

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Louise Cooper Louise Cooper (29 May 1952 – 21 October 2009) was a British fantasy writer who lived in Cornwall with her husband, Cas Sandall. Cooper was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. She began writing stories when she was at school to entertain her ...

**'' The Heaven Shop'' by

Deborah Ellis Deborah Ellis (born August 7, 1960) is a Canadian fiction-writer and activist. Her themes are often concerned with the sufferings of persecuted children in the Third World. Early life Born in Cochrane Ontario, Ellis and her family moved several ...

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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 storytell ...

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Theresa Tomlinson Theresa Tomlinson (born 1946 in Crawley, Sussex) is an English writer for children, mainly of historical fiction. She advocates giving children "the opportunity to consider many different role models and ways of life, so that they can make up th ...

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'' by Elizabeth Laird **'' Trollogy'' by

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Mal Peet Malcolm Charles Peet (5 October 1947 – 2 March 2015) was an English author and illustrator best known for young adult fiction. He has won several honours including the Brandford Boase, the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize, British child ...

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Julie Bertagna Julie Bertagna (born 1962) is a Scottish people, Scottish author who has written real life and science fiction novels for children and young adults. Her books have been shortlisted for several literature awards, including the Carnegie Medal (li ...

**'' Nightland'' by Robert Dodds **'' Stella'' by Catherine Johnson **''

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 ...

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**'' Match of Death'' by

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Hampshire Illustrated Book Award

The Hampshire Illustrated Book Award is an annual award given to

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works of

. The award is judged by children in Year 5 and run by

's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in October each year, and the winner in December. An award ceremony is held in March the following year. ;Winners and shortlists *2017 '' Where the Bugaboo Lives'' by

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Neal Layton Neal Layton is a British illustrator of children's books including '' Oscar and Arabella'' (2002) and '' Bartholomew and the Bug'' (2004) which won both the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Awards. Education He was born in Chichester. He has ...

**''Imaginary Fred'' by

Eoin Colfer Eoin Colfer (; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish author of children's books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl (series), ''Artemis Fowl'' series. I ...

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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. ...

**'' Finding Winnie'' by Lindsay Mattick and

Sophie Blackall Sophie Jocasta Blackall is an Australian artist, author, and illustrator of children's books based in Brooklyn, New York. Early life and education Blackall was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1970. In 1992, Blackall earned a Bachelor of Des ...

**''Ossiri and the Bala Mengro'' by Richard O'Neill and Katharine Quarmby **''Pet Dragon'' by Mark Robertson and Sally Symes **''Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCool'' by Jeanne Willis and

Tony Ross Anthony Lee Ross (born 10 August 1938) is a British author and illustrator of children's picture books. In Britain, he is best known for writing and illustrating his Little Princess books and for illustrating the Horrid Henry series by Frances ...

*2016 '' The Cat, The Dog, Little Red, The Exploding Eggs, The Wolf and Grandma’s Wardrobe'' by Diane Fox and Christyan Fox. *2015 ''Winter's Child'' by Angela McAllister and

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*2014 '' The Day the Crayons Quit'' by

Drew Daywalt Drew Daywalt (born January 5, 1970), is an American author and filmmaker. He is best known for writing the best-selling children's picture book ''The Day the Crayons Quit'', and its sequel ''The Day the Crayons Came Home'', both illustrated by Ol ...

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** ''Where The Poppies Now Grow'' by Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey ** ''Journey'' by

Aaron Becker Aaron Becker (born 1974) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for his wordless children's book ''Journey'', which received positive reviews in the ''New York Times'' and the ''Wall Street Journal'' and a Ca ...

** ''Jemmy Button'' by Valerio Vidali ** ''Weasels'' by

Elys Dolan Elys Dolan is a children's book writer and illustrator, and lecturer at the Cambridge School of Art. She came in second for the Macmillan Prize for Children's Picture Book Illustration as a student. She won the Zena Sutherland Award for Excellenc ...

*2013 ''Pirates Next Door'' by Jonny Duddle ** ''Maude: The Not-So-Noticeable Shrimpton'' by

Lauren Child Lauren Margot Peachy Child (born Helen Child; 29 November 1965) is an English children's author and illustrator. She is best known for the Charlie and Lola picture book series and other book series. Her influences include E. H. Shepard, Quent ...

& Tricia Krauss ** '' The Spider and the Fly'' by

Tony DiTerlizzi Tony M. DiTerlizzi (born September 6, 1969) is an American fantasy artist, children's book creator, and motion picture producer. In the gaming industry, he is best known for his work in the collectible card game '' Magic: The Gathering'' and on ...

** ''The Frank Show'' by David Mackintosh ** ''Black Dog'' by Levi Pinfold ** ''How Dinosaurs Really Work'' by Alan Snow *2012 '' Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School'' by David Mackintosh **'' Happiness is a Watermelon on your Head'' by Stella Dreis, translated 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 ser ...

**'' Three by the Sea'' by Mini Grey **'' Major Glad, Major Dizzy'' by Jan Oke **'' The Lion & the Mouse'' by

Jerry Pinkney Jerry Pinkney (December 22, 1939 – October 20, 2021) was an American illustrator and writer of children's literature. Pinkney illustrated over 100 books since 1964, including picture books, nonfiction titles and novels. Pinkney's works addres ...

**'' Iggy Wilder, Great Lost Dog Adventure'' by

Marcia Williams Marcia Matilda Falkender, Baroness Falkender, CBE (''née'' Field, known professionally as Marcia Williams; 10 March 1932 – 6 February 2019) was a British Labour politician, known first as the private secretary for, and then the political s ...

*2011 '' The Santa Trap'' by

Jonathan Emmett Jonathan Emmett (born 10 December 1965) is a British children's author and pop-up book designer. He is best known for his picture books including ''Bringing Down the Moon'', ''Someone Bigger'' and ''The Princess and the Pig''. His books have w ...

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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 sculpt ...

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In Flanders Fields "In Flanders Fields" is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of friend and ...

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The Lost Thing ''The Lost Thing'' is a picture book written and illustrated by Shaun Tan that was also adapted into an Academy Award-winning animated short film. Plot Set in the near future, a dystopian Melbourne, Australia, ''The Lost Thing'' is a story abou ...

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Shaun Tan Shaun Tan (born 1973) is an Australian artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for '' The Lost Thing'', a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated. Other books he has written and illustrated inc ...

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**'' Goal!'' by Mina Javerherbin **'' Leon and the Place Between'' by Angela McAllister and

*2009 '' Don't Read This Book'' by Jill Lewis and Deborah Alwright **'' Here Comes Frankie'' by Tim Hopgood **'' Stone Age Boy'' by

Satoshi Kitamura is a Japanese children's picture book author and illustrator. In 1983, he received the Mother Goose Award for the Most Exciting Newcomer to British Illustration for ''Angry Arthur'' (written by Hiawyn Oram). In 2000, his book, ''Sheep in Wolves' ...

**'' The Robot and the Bluebird'' by David Lucas **'' The Boy, the Bear, the Baron and the Bard'' by Gregory Rogers **'' Wonderful Life'' by Helen Ward *2008 '' Scoop! An exclusive by Monty Molenski'' by John Kelly and Cathy Tincknell **'' We're Riding on a Caravan'' by Laurie Krebs **'' Meerkat Mail'' 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 Greenaway M ...

**'' Dali and the Path of Dreams'' by Anna Obiols and Subirani **'' The Flower (book)'' by John Light and

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**'' Traction Man is Here'' by Mini Grey **'' Baby Brains Superstar'' by Simon James **'' The Incredible Book Eating Boy'' by

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Nick Butterworth Nick Butterworth (born 24 May 1946) is a British author and illustrator of children's books. His picture book ''The Whisperer'' won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 2005. His Percy the Park Keeper books became an animated television series of ...

**'' Tadpole's Promise'' by Jeanne Willis and

**'' Once Upon an Ordinary School Day'' by

Colin McNaughton Colin McNaughton (born 18 May 1951) is a British writer and illustrator of over seventy children's books. He is also a poet, focusing mainly on humorous children's poetry. He trained in graphic design at the Central School of Art and Design in ...

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Into the Forest ''Into the Forest'' is a 2015 Canadian apocalyptic independent drama film, written and directed by Patricia Rozema, based on the 1996 Jean Hegland book and starring Elliot Page and Evan Rachel Wood as orphaned survivalist sisters in a forest w ...

'' by Anthony Browne **'' Dougal's Deep Sea Diary'' by Simon Bartram **'' The Dragon Machine'' by Helen Ward *2005 '' The Dot'' by

Peter H. Reynolds Peter Hamilton Reynolds is a Canadian author and illustrator of children's books and is the founder of the educational media company FableVision. Life Reynolds was born in 1961 in Canada with his identical twin brother, Paul, who collaborates as ...

**'' Bob Robber and Dancing Jane'' by A Matthews **'' The King with the Horses Ears'' by Eric Madden **''

The Wolves in the Walls ''The Wolves in the Walls'' is a book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, published in 2003, in the United States by HarperCollins, and in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury. The book was highly praised on release, winning three awards for that y ...

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**'' Rapunzel! A Groovy Fairy Tale'' by

David Roberts David or Dave Roberts may refer to: Arts and literature * David Roberts (painter) (1796–1864), Scottish painter * David Roberts (art collector), Scottish contemporary art collector * David Roberts (novelist), English editor and mystery writer ...

**'' Ringle Tingle Tiger'' by M Austin *2004 '' The Adventures of a Nose'' by Vivianne Schwarz and Joel Stewart **'' Two Frogs'' by Chris Wormell **''

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

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Berlie Doherty Berlie Doherty (born 6 November 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal. She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre an ...

**'' Ben's Magic Telescope'' by

Brian Patten Brian Patten (born 7 February 1946) is an English poet and author. He came to prominence in the 1960s as one of the Liverpool poets, and writes primarily lyrical poetry about human relationships. His famous works include "Little Johnny's Confessi ...

Hampshire Picture Book Award

The Hampshire Picture Book Award is an annual award given to works of

published in paperback during the previous year. The award is judged by children in Year 1 and run by

's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in January each year, and the winner announced in April. In May 2012, an award ceremony was held for the first time for the Hampshire Picture Book Award. ;Winners and shortlists *2019 ''You’re called What?!'' by Kes Gray, illustrated by Nikki Dyson *2018 ''Danny McGee Drinks the Sea'' by

Andy Stanton Andy Joel Stanton (born 14 November 1973) is an English children's writer. He is best known for writing the ''Mr Gum'' series (illustrated by David Tazzyman), through which he made a popular contribution to children's literature. Stanton's wr ...

, illustrated by

*2017 '' Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise'' by

, illustrated by Jean Jullien *2016 ''Use Your Imagination'' by Nicola O'Byrne *2015 ''Supertato'' by Sue Hendra *2014 *2013 ''Wolf Won't Bite'' by

*2012 '' Otto the Book Bear'' by Katie Cleminson **'' Angelica Sprocket's Pockets'' by

Quentin Blake Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, (born 16 December 1932) is an English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works. For his ...

**'' Sir Laughalot'' by Tony Mitton and Sarah Warburton **'' Bedtime for Monsters'' by Ed Vere *2011 '' This is My Book'' by

Mick Inkpen Mick Inkpen (born 22 December 1952) is a British author and illustrator. He is best known for his creations Kipper the Dog and Wibbly Pig. Background Inkpen was born on 22 December 1952 in Romford, Essex, England. He was educated at Roy ...

**'' What the Ladybird Heard'' by

Julia Donaldson Julia Donaldson (born Julia Catherine Shields; born ) is an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, ...

and Lydia Monks **'' My mum has X-ray Vision'' by Angela McAllister and Alex T. Smith **'' Loon on the Moon'' by Chae Strathie and Emily Golden *2010 '' Super Daisy and the Peril of Planet Pea'' by Kes Gray and

Nick Sharratt Nick Sharratt (born 9 August 1962) is a British author and illustrator of children's books, whose work is split between illustrating for writers, most notably Jacqueline Wilson from 1991 to 2021, and Jeremy Strong, but also Giles Andreae, Juli ...

**'' Little Boat'' by Thomas Docherty **'' Class Three all at Sea'' by Julia Jarman **'' Wolf's Magnificent Master Plan'' by Melanie Williamson

Hampshire Information Book Award

The Hampshire Information Book Award is being piloted in 2013. It will be awarded to a work of children's non fiction published in paperback in the previous year. The award will be judged by children in Year 4 and run by

's School Library Service. Ten schools are participating in the inaugural award. The shortlist will be announced on 25 January 2013.

References

External links

Hampshire Book AwardHampshire School Library ServiceHampshire County CouncilHampshire Book Award at Booktrust
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British children's literary awards Arts in Hampshire Awards established in 2003 2003 establishments in England Hampshire County Council