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National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year

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The National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Award is a British literary award, given annually to works of children's literature as part of the Galaxy National Book Awards. It was established in 1996, replacing the British Illustrated Children's Book of the Year and British Children's Author of the Year categories.

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It is currently sponsored by W H Smith, although previously it has been sponsored by Red House (who also sponsor the Red House Children's Book Award). The name changed in 2010, previously it was called the British Children's Book Award.

1996

The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Literature edited by Alison Sage

1997

Philip Pullman, Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

1998

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

1999

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

2000

The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson

2001

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

2002

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

2003

Girls in Tears by Jacqueline Wilson

2004

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

2005

The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

2006

  • Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz (winner)
  • I, Coriander by Sally Gardner
  • SilverFin by Charlie Higson
  • Eldest by Christopher Paolini
  • ...and that's when it fell off in my hand by Louise Rennison
  • Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin by Douglas Steer
  • 2007

  • Flanimals of the Deep by Ricky Gervais (winner)
  • The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
  • The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
  • Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean
  • Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
  • Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend by Francesca Simon (author) and Tony Ross (illustrator)
  • 2008

  • Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman by Francesca Simon (author) and Tony Ross (illustrator) (winner)
  • That's Not My Penguin by Fiona Watte
  • Katie Price's Perfect Ponies by Katie Price
  • Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo
  • Kiss by Jacqueline Wilson
  • 2009

    Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

    2010

    Zog by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

    2011

    A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

    2012

    Ratburger by David Walliams

    British Children's Author of the Year

    The British Children's Author of the Year Award was given annually to authors of children's literature as part of the British Book Awards. It was established in 1990 and awarded for the last time in 1995. During 1996 both the British Book Awards both it and the Illustrated Children's Book of the Year award were replaced by the Children's Book of the Year category.

    1990

  • Roald Dahl
  • 1991

  • Anne Fine
  • 1992

  • Dick King-Smith
  • 1993

  • Raymond Briggs
  • 1994

  • Anne Fine
  • 1995

  • Janet and Alan Ahlberg
  • British Illustrated Children's Book of the Year

    The British Illustrated Children's Book of the Year Award was given annually to illustrated works of children's literature as part of the British Book Awards. It was established in 1991 and awarded for the last time in 1995. For the 1996 British Book Awards both it and the Children's Author of the Year award were replaced by the Children's Book of the Year category.

    1991

    The Mousehole Cat by Nicola Bayley

    1992

    Farmer Duck by Helen Oxenbury

    1993

    Penguin Small by Mick Inkpen

    1994

    Mummy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole

    1995

    The Amazing Pop-Up Science Book by Jay Young

    References

    National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Wikipedia