The Federation of Children's Book Groups Children's Book Award is a set of annual literary prizes for

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published in the U.K. during the preceding calendar year. It recognises one "Overall" winner and one book in each of three categories: Books for Younger Children, Books for Younger Readers, and Books for Older Readers. The selections are made entirely by children, which is unique among British literary awards. It was previously known as the Red House Children's Book Award. The Federation of Children's Book Groups owns and coordinates the Award, which it inaugurated in 1981 as the Children's Book Award. Its purpose has been "to celebrate the books that children themselves love reading." From 2001 to 2015 it was sponsored by the mail order bookshop Red HouseRHCBA, About. —a brand owned by bookselling company

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The 2017 Overall Winner was from the Books for Younger Readers category and was won 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 storytellin ...

and illustrator Michael Foreman for ''An Eagle in the Snow'', published by Harper Collins. The 2017 winners were announced at an Award Ceremony held in London on Saturday 10 June 2017. The 2016 Overall Winner was from the Books for Younger Readers category and was won by

Pamela Butchart Pamela Butchart is a Scottish children's author and high school philosophy teacher. Butchart is best known for her books, ''The Spy Who Loved School Dinners'' and ''My Head Teacher is a Vampire Rat'', both of which won book awards. Education a ...

and illustrator Thomas Flintham with ''My Head Teacher is a Vampire Rat,'' published by Nosy Crow. The 2015 Overall Winner was from the Books for Younger Children and was announced at the Imagine Festival in February. The Winners were Oliver Jeffeys and Drew Daywalt with '''The Days the Crayons Quit','' published by Harper Collins. The 2014 Overall winner was from the Older Readers category, announced in mid-February 2014: '' The 5th Wave'', written by Rick Yancey and published by Penguin Books. Winners are determined by the votes of children on three category ballots composed by nominations from the same group. "Children from around the world" are eligible to participate in both stages.RHCBA, Nominate. At least in Britain, many children participate through book groups. The three ballots, or shortlists, comprise those ten books that garner the most nominations. There are four books on the Younger Children ballot and three each on the Younger Readers and Older Readers ballots.RHCBA, 2012 Shortlist. Current shortlist not yet available 2012-09-23.

Winners

Currently the annual awards cover books first published in the U.K. during the calendar year. From 1992 to 2017 —the period of one Overall and three category awards— 13 Overall winners have come from the Long Novel or Older Readers category, 76 from the Short Novel or Younger Readers category, 4 from the Picture Book or Younger Children category.RHCBA, Past Winners. Retrieved 2014-10-21. 2017 *Overall: ''An Eagle in the Snow'' written by

, illustrated by Michael Foreman (HarperCollins) *Younger Children: ''Oi Dog!'' by Kes and Claire Gray and illustrated by Jim Field (Hachette) *Younger Readers: ''An Eagle in the Snow'' written by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman (HarperCollins) *Older Readers: '' One'' by

Sarah Crossan Sarah Crossan is an Irish author. She is best known for her books for young adults, including ''Apple and Rain'' and ''One'', for which she has won several awards. Biography Crossan graduated from Warwick University in 1999 with a degree in Phi ...

(Bloomsbury) ;2016 * Overall: ''My Head Teacher is a Vampire Rat'' by

, illus. Thomas Flintham (Nosy Crow) * Younger Children: ''Is There a Dog in this Book?'' by Viviane Schwarz (Walker) * Younger Readers: ''My Head Teacher is a Vampire Rat'' by Pamela Butchart, illus. Thomas Flintham (Nosy Crow) * Older Readers: ''Apple and Rain'' by Sarah Crossan (Bloomsbury) ;2015 * Overall: '' 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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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) ** Younger Children: ''The Day the Crayons Quit '' by Drew Daywalt, illus. Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins) ** Younger Readers: '' Demon Dentist'' by

David Walliams David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series '' Little B ...

(HarperCollins) ** Older Readers: '' Split Second'' by

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 ...

(Simon and Schuster) ;2014 * Overall: '' The 5th Wave'' by

Rick Yancey Richard Yancey (born November 4, 1962) is an American author who writes works of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction aimed at young adults. Life Rick Yancey was born in a Miami suburb, Florida. Yancey wrote his first short story in seventh ...

(Penguin) ** Younger Children: ''Superworm'' 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, ...

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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 ...

(Scholastic) ** Younger Readers: '' Atticus Claw Breaks the Law'' by Jennifer Gray (Faber) ** Older Readers: ''The 5th Wave'' by Rick Yancey (Penguin) ;2013 * Overall: ''The Spooky Spooky House'' by Andrew Weale, illus. Lee Wildish (Corgi) ** Younger Children: ''The Spooky Spooky House'' by Andrew Weale, illus. Lee Wildish (Corgi) ** Younger Readers: ''

Gangsta Granny ''Gangsta Granny'' is a 2011 British children's comedy fiction book, written by David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross and published by HarperCollins. A sequel, '' Gangsta Granny Strikes Again'', was released in 2021. Plot Ben, a curious ...

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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 ...

(HarperCollins) ** Older Readers: '' The Medusa Project: Hit Squad'' by

(Simon & Schuster) ;2012 * Overall: ''

A Monster Calls ''A Monster Calls'' is a low fantasy novel written for young adults by Patrick Ness (from an original idea by Siobhan Dowd) illustrated by Jim Kay and published by Walker in 2011. Set in present-day England, it features a boy who struggles ...

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Patrick Ness Patrick Ness (born 17 October 1971) is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter. Born in the United States, Ness moved to London and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults, including t ...

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Jim Kay Jim Kay (born 4 April 1974) is a British illustrator and printmaker from Northamptonshire, England, who won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 for his illustrations for the book ''A Monster Calls'' by Patrick Ness. He was selected personally by J ...

(Walker Books) ** Younger Children: ''Scruffy Bear and the Six White Mice'' by Chris Wormell (Jonathan Cape) ** Younger Readers: '' The Brilliant World of Tom Gates'' by

Liz Pichon Liz Pichon (born 16 August 1963) is a British author and illustrator of children's books. She is best known for her '' Tom Gates'' series of "satirical realist comedy fiction", which has been translated into 43 languages and sold more than eigh ...

(Scholastic) ** Older Readers: ''A Monster Calls'' by Patrick Ness and Jim Kay (Walker Books) ;2011 * Overall: ''

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(HarperCollins) ** Younger Children: ''Yuck! That's not a Monster!'' by Angela McAllister, illus. Alison Edgson (Little Tiger Press) ** Younger Readers: ''Shadow'' by Michael Morpurgo (HarperCollins) ** Older Readers: '' Time Riders'' by

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 ...

(Penguin) ;2010 * Overall: ''

Hunger Games ''The Hunger Games'' is a series of young adult dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The first three novels are part of a trilogy following teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, and the fourth book is a prequel set 6 ...

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Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer. She is known as the author of the book series ''The Underland Chronicles'' and ''The Hunger Games''. Early life Suzanne Collins was born on August 10, 1962, in ...

(Scholastic) ** Younger Children: ''Bottoms Up!'' by

Jeanne Willis Jeanne Willis (born St Albans, England) is an author of several children's books, including '' The Monster Bed'' (1986),''The Monster Bed'', about the author the '' Dr. Xargle's Book of...'' series (1988–2004), and ''Shamanka'' (2007). Willis wa ...

, illus. Adam Stower (Puffin Books) ** Younger Readers: '' Mondays are Murder'' by Tanya Landman (Walker) ** Older Readers: ''Hunger Games'' by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic) ;2009 * Overall: '' Blood Ties'' by

(Simon & Schuster) ** Younger Children: ''The Pencil'' by

Allan Ahlberg Janet Ahlberg (21 October 1944 – 15 November 1994; née Hall) and Allan Ahlberg (born 5 June 1938) were a British married couple who created many children's books, including picture books that regularly appear at the top of "most popular" lis ...

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Bruce Ingman The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been ...

(Walker Books) ** Younger Readers: '' Daisy and the Trouble with Zoos'' by

Kes Gray Kes Gray (born 1960) is a British author of children's books. Life and work Gray attended Great Baddow Comprehensive, then graduated from the University of Kent with an honours degree in English and American literature. He is one of the UK's ...

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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, Julia ...

and Garry Parsons (Transworld) ** Older Readers: ''Blood Ties'' by Sophie McKenzie (Simon & Schuster) ;2008 * Overall: ''

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'' an ...

(HarperCollins) ** Younger Children: ''

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Polly Dunbar Polly Dunbar (born 1977) is an English author-illustrator. She is best known for her self-illustrated books ''Penguin'', the ''Tilly and Friends'' series (which became a BBC children's television series) and ''Hello, Mum'' – an illustrated mem ...

(Walker) ** Younger Readers: ''

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat ''Ottoline and the Yellow Cat'' is a children's book by Chris Riddell, published in 2007. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award and the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers. It was also sh ...

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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 ...

(Macmillan) ** Older Readers: ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' by Derek Landy (HarperCollins) ;2007 * Overall: '' You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!'' 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 ...

(Egmont) ** Younger Children: ''Who's in the Loo?'' by

, illus. Adrian Reynolds (Andersen Press) ** Younger Readers: ''You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!'' by Andy Stanton (Egmont) ** Older Readers: ''

Girl, Missing ''Girl, Missing'' is an 2006 English-language young adult thriller novel by Sophie McKenzie. It won the 2007 Bolton Children's Book Award, the 2008 Manchester Book Award and the 2007 Red House Children's Book Award The Federation of Child ...

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(Simon & Schuster) ;2006 * Overall: ''

The Lightning Thief ''The Lightning Thief'' is a 2005 American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology, the first young adult novel written by Rick Riordan in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. It won the Adult Library Services Association Bes ...

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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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Disney Hyperion Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), formerly known as The Disney Publishing Group and Buena Vista Publishing Group, is the publishing subsidiary of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Its imprints inclu ...

) ** Younger Children: ''Pigs Might Fly!'' 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 ...

and Steve Cox (Puffin) ** Younger Readers: '' Spy Dog'' by Andrew Cope (Puffin) ** Older Readers: ''The Lightning Thief'' by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion) ;2005 * Overall: '' Baby Brains'' by Simon James (Walker) ** Younger Children: ''Baby Brains'' by Simon James (Walker) ** Younger Readers: '' Best Friends'' 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 ...

(Doubleday) ** Older Readers: '' CHERUB: The Recruit'' by

Robert Muchamore Robert Muchamore (born 26 December 1971) is an English author, most notable for writing the '' CHERUB'' and ''Henderson's Boys'' novels. Early life Robert Muchamore was born in Tufnell Park, London, and is the youngest of four children. Muchamo ...

(Hodder) ;2004 * Overall: ''

Private Peaceful ''Private Peaceful'' is a novel for older children by British author Michael Morpurgo first published in 2003. It is about a fictional young soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who is looking back on his life from the trenches of World War ...

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(HarperCollins) ** Younger Children: ''Billy's Bucket'' by

, illus. Garry Parsons (The Bodley Head) ** Younger Readers: '' The Mum Hunt'' by

Gwyneth Rees Gwyneth Rees (born 10 May 1968) is a British author of children's books. Her novel ''The Mum Hunt'' won the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers in 2019, and another, ''My Mum's from Planet Pluto'', was nominated for the Carnegie ...

(Macmillan) ** Older Readers: ''Private Peaceful'' by Michael Morpurgo (HarperCollins) ;2003 * Overall: ''

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Anthony Horowitz Anthony John Horowitz, (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include ''The Diamond Brothers'' series, the ''Alex Rider'' series, and ''T ...

(Walker) ** Younger Children: ''Pants'' by

Giles Andreae Giles Andreae (born 16 March 1966) is a British writer and illustrator. He is the creator of the stickman poet Purple Ronnie, the humorous artist / philosopher Edward Monkton, and the author of Giraffes Can't Dance, along with many other books fo ...

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(David Fickling) ** Younger Readers: '' Blitzed'' by Robert Swindells (Doubleday) ** Older Readers: ''Skeleton Key'' by Anthony Horowitz (Walker) ;2002 * Overall: ''

Noughts and Crosses Tic-tac-toe (American English), noughts and crosses (Commonwealth English), or Xs and Os (Canadian or Irish English) is a paper-and-pencil game for two players who take turns marking the spaces in a three-by-three grid with ''X'' or ''O''. T ...

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Malorie Blackman Malorie Blackman is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethica ...

(Corgi) ** Younger Children: '' The Man Who Wore All His Clothes'' by

, illus. Katharine McEwen (Walker) ** Younger Readers: ''Out of the Ashes'' by

(Macmillan) ** Older Readers: ''Noughts and Crosses'' by Malorie Blackman (Corgi) ;2001 * Overall: '' East Your Peas'' by

, illustrated by

(The Bodley Head) ** Picture Book: ''Eat Your Peas'' by Kes Gray, illus. Nick Sharratt (The Bodley Head) ** Short Novel: '' Lizzie Zipmouth'' by

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(Corgi) ** Long Novel: ''

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 W ...

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

(Bloomsbury) ;2000 * Overall: '' Kensuke's Kingdom'' by

, illus. Michael Foreman (Heinemann) ** Picture Book: ''Demon Teddy'' by

Nicholas Allan Nicholas Allan (born 11 December 1956) is a British children's writer and illustrator. Biography Nicholas Allan was born and brought up in Brighton, England, attending Brighton College from 1970 to 1975. He studied at the Slade School of Art ...

(Hutchinson) ** Short Novel: ''Kensuke's Kingdom'' by Michael Morpurgo, illus. Michael Foreman (Heinemann) ** Long Novel: ''

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of W ...

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(Bloomsbury) ;1999 * Overall: ''

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry Potter (character), Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of W ...

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(Bloomsbury) ** Picture Book: ''What!'' by Kate Lum, illus. Adrian Johnson (Bloomsbury) ** Short Novel: '' Little Dad'' by Pat Moon, illus.

(Mammoth) ** Long Novel: ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' by J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury) ;1998 * Overall: ''

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 hi ...

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(Bloomsbury) ** Picture Book: ''The Lion Who Wanted to Love'' by

(Orchard Books) ** Short Novel: '' Nightmare Stairs'' by Robert Swindells (Doubleday) ** Long Novel: ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' by J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury) ;1997 * Overall: '' The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog'' by Jeremy Strong (Viking) ** Picture Book: ''Mr Bear to the Rescue'' by

Debi Gliori Debi Gliori (born 1959) is a Scottish writer and illustrator of children's books. Life and career Gliori was born in Glasgow and grew up there as an only child. She started writing children's books in 1976 and attended art school in Edinburg ...

(The O'Brien Press) ** Short Novel: ''The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog'' by Jeremy Strong (Viking) ** Long Novel: '' Which Way is Home?'' by Ian Strachan (Methuen) ;1996 * Overall: ''

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(Doubleday) ** Picture Book: ''Solo'' by

Paul Geraghty Paul Geraghty (born 3 May 1959, in Durban, South Africa) is a British based author and illustrator of children's picture books. He also writes teenage fiction and won the Young Africa Award for his first novel ''Pig''. Background His master ...

(Hutchinson) ** Short Novel: ''Double Act'' by Jacqueline Wilson (Doubleday) ** Long Novel: ''

The Wreck of the Zanzibar ''The Wreck Of The Zanzibar'' is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published Great Britain by William Heinemann Publishers in 1995. The book won the Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1995. Plot summary The story unfolds ...

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(Heinemann) ;1995 * Overall: '' Harriet's Hare'' by

Dick King-Smith Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011), was an English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for ''The Sheep-Pig'' (1983). It was adapted as the movie ''Babe'' (1995 ...

(Doubleday) ** Picture Book: ''The Rascally Cake'' by

, illus. Korky Paul (Andersen Press) ** Short Novel: ''Harriet's Hare'' by Dick King-Smith (Doubleday) ** Long Novel: '' Walk Two Moons'' by

Sharon Creech Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945) is an American writer of children's novels. She was the first American winner of the Carnegie Medal for British children's books and the first person to win both the American Newbery Medal and the British C ...

(Pan Macmillan) ;1994 * Overall: ''

The Boy in the Bubble "The Boy in the Bubble" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his seventh studio album, ''Graceland'' (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. Written by Simon and Forere Motloheloa (an accordionist ...

'' by Ian Strachan (Methuen) ** Picture Book: ''Amazing Anthony Ant'' by

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and Graham Philpot (Orion) ** Short Novel: ''

The Finders The Finders may refer to: * The Finders (movement), intentional community and cult founded in Washington, D.C. *The Finders ''(Ninjago)'', characters in ''Ninjago'' * ''The Finders'' (novel), 1993 novel See also *Finder (disambiguation) Finder m ...

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Nigel Hinton Nigel Hinton (born 1941 in London) is an English novelist, primarily of fiction for teenagers. Career Hinton worked in advertising for two years, then taught English for nine years at the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge, Kent. He then wor ...

(Viking) ** Long Novel: ''The Boy in the Bubble'' by Ian Strachan (Methuen) ;1993 * Overall: ''

The Suitcase Kid ''The Suitcase Kid'' is a children's novel written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. The story focuses upon a young girl, Andy, caught between her warring parents' bitter divorce, and the determination Andy has to get her ...

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(Heinemann) ** Picture Book: ''Snowy'' by

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 ...

(Collins) ** Short Novel: ''The Suitcase Kid'' by Jacqueline Wilson (Heinemann) ** Long Novel: ''

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Robert Westall Robert Atkinson Westall (7 October 1929 – 15 April 1993) was an English author and teacher known for fiction aimed at children and young people. Some of the latter cover complex, dark, and adult themes. He has been called "the dean of Brit ...

(Methuen) ;1992 * Overall: '' Kiss the Dust'' by Elizabeth Laird (Methuen) ** Picture Book: ''SHHH!'' by Sally Grindley and Peter Utton (ABC) ** Short Novel: '' Find the White Horse'' by

(Viking) ** Long Novel: ''Kiss the Dust'' by Elizabeth Laird (Methuen) ;1991 *'' Threadbear'' 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 Royal ...

(Hodder & Stoughton) ;1990 *'' Room 13'' by Robert Swindells (Doubleday) ;1989 *''

Matilda Matilda or Mathilda may refer to: Animals * Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), World's Oldest Living Chicken record holder * Matilda (horse) (1824–1846), British Thoroughbred racehorse * Matilda, a dog of the professional wrestling tag-team The ...

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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 be ...

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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 ...

(Jonathan Cape) ;1988 *'' Winnie the Witch'' by

Valerie Thomas Valerie L. Thomas (born February 8, 1943) is an American data scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. She was responsible for developing the digital media formats image processin ...

, illus. Korky Paul (Oxford University Press) ;1987 *''

The Jolly Postman ''The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters'' is an interactive children's picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. The innovative project required five years to complete, and much discussion with both the publisher Heinemann and the printer b ...

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Janet Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psych ...

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(Heinemann) ;1986 *''Arthur'' by Amanda Graham (Spindlewood) ;1985 *''

Brother in the Land ''Brother in the Land'' is a 1984 post-apocalyptic novel by the British author Robert E. "Bob" Swindells. The plot follows the adventures of a teenage boy as he struggles to survive in the north of England after a nuclear war has devastated the ...

'' by Robert Swindells (Oxford University Press) ;1984 *''

The Saga of Erik the Viking ''The Saga of Erik the Viking'' is a children's novel written by the Welsh comedian Terry Jones, illustrated by Michael Foreman, and published by Pavilion in 1983. Foreman was commended for the annual Greenaway Medal by the Library Association, ...

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Terry Jones Terence Graham Parry Jones (1 February 1942 – 21 January 2020) was a Welsh comedian, director, historian, actor, writer and member of the Monty Python comedy team. After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in English, Jones and ...

, illus. Michael Foreman (Pavilion) ;1983 *''

The BFG ''The BFG'' (short for ''The Big Friendly Giant'') is a 1982 children's book written by British novelist Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 book '' Danny, the Champion of the World ...

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(Jonathan Cape) ;1982 *'' Fair's Fair'' by

Leon Garfield Leon Garfield FRSL (14 July 1921 – 2 June 1996) was a British writer of fiction. He is best known for children's historical novels, though he also wrote for adults. He wrote more than thirty books and scripted '' Shakespeare: The Animated Tal ...

(Macdonald Young Books) ;1981 *'' Mister Magnolia'' by

(Jonathan Cape)

Winners of multiple awards

Prior to winning the 2012 Red House Award, Overall, ''A Monster Calls'' was named the 2011

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. Subsequently, Ness and Kay as writer and illustrator won both annual children's book awards from the professional librarians, the Carnegie Medal and

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; that double award alone was an unprecedented sweep. In fact, no previous Children's/Red House Award winner (Overall) has won the Carnegie Medal and only one has won the Greenaway Medal for illustration: the inaugural Children's winner ''Mr Magnolia'' (

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, 1980), written and illustrated by

. ;Authors with multiple Children's/Red House awards

has won four Overall awards for ''Kensuke's Kingdom'' in 2000, ''Private Peaceful'' in 2004, ''Shadow'' in 2011 and ''An Eagle in the Snow'' in 2017. He has also won category awards for ''The Wreck of the Zanzibar'' in 1996 and ''Out of Ashes'' in 2002. Four other authors have won two Overall awards: * Roald Dahl 1983, 1989 * Robert Swindells 1985, 1990 * Jacqueline Wilson 1993, 1996 * J. K. Rowling 1998, 1999 J. K. Rowling won the Long Novel category four years in succession, 1998 to 2001, for the first four

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books.

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External links

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