Children's Book Prize Archive
Red House Children's Book Award
(Known as The Children's Book Award prior to 2001)
Annual
Administered by:
The Federation of Children's Book Groups
2 Bridge Wood View
Horsforth
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS18 5PE
tel: 0113 2588910
For information about the award visit www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk.
Sponsored by: Red House
Awarded to the best work of fiction published in the year preceding the year of the award. After beginning with one winner, three categories and an overall winner were introduced for the 1994 award; Picture Book, Short Novel and Long Novel. These were revised for the 2002 award to: Books for Younger Children; Books for Younger Readers; and Books for Older Readers.
The winner is chosen by nominations from children throughout the UK - entries are not required.
The winner receives a trophy for the year and a silver acorn to keep. Each category winner receives a silver bowl and every shortlisted author receives a portfolio of children's work.
Most Recent Winner
2011
Books for Younger Children: Yuck! That's Not a Monster by Angela McAllister & Alison Edgson
Books for Younger Readers & Overall Winner: Shadow by Michael Morpurgo
Books for Older Readers: Time Riders by Alex Scarrow
Books for Younger Readers & Overall Winner: Shadow by Michael Morpurgo
Books for Older Readers: Time Riders by Alex Scarrow
Previous Winners
2010
Books for Younger Children: Bottoms Up! by Jeanne Willis & Adam Stower
Books for Younger Readers: Mondays are Murder by Tanya Landman
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2009
Books for Younger Readers: Mondays are Murder by Tanya Landman
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books for Younger Children: The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman
Books for Younger Readers: Daisy and the Trouble With Zoos by Kes Grey
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
2008
Books for Younger Readers: Daisy and the Trouble With Zoos by Kes Grey
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
Books for Younger Children: Penguin by Polly Dunbar
Books for Younger Readers: Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
2007
Books for Younger Readers: Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Books for Younger Children: Who's in the Loo? by Jeanne Willis & Adrian Reynolds
Books for Younger Readers & Overall Winner: You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! by Andy Stanton
Books for Older Readers: Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie
2006
Books for Younger Readers & Overall Winner: You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! by Andy Stanton
Books for Older Readers: Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie
Books for Younger Children: Pigs Might Fly by Jonathan Emmett and Steve Cox
Books for Younger Readers: Spy Dog by Andrew Cope
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
2005
Books for Younger Readers: Spy Dog by Andrew Cope
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Books for Younger Children: Baby Brains by Simon James
Books for Younger Readers: Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: The Recruit by Robert Muchamore
2004
Books for Younger Readers: Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: The Recruit by Robert Muchamore
Books for Younger Children: Billy's Bucket by Kes Gray & Garry Parsons
Books for Younger Readers: The Mum Hunt by Gwyneth Rees
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
2003
Books for Younger Readers: The Mum Hunt by Gwyneth Rees
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
Books for Younger Children: Pants by Giles Andreae & Nick Sharratt
Books for Younger Readers: Blitzed by Robert Swindells
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz
2002
Books for Younger Readers: Blitzed by Robert Swindells
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz
Books for Younger Children: The Man Who Wore All His Clothes by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Katharine McEwen
Books for Younger Readers: Out of the Ashes by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
2001
Books for Younger Readers: Out of the Ashes by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman
Books for Older Readers & Overall Winner: Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Picture Book and Overall Winner: Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray, illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Shorter Novel: Lizzie Zipmouth by Jacqueline Wilson, illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Longer Novel: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
2000
Shorter Novel: Lizzie Zipmouth by Jacqueline Wilson, illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Longer Novel: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Picture Book: Demon Teddy by Nicholas Allan
Shorter Novel and Overall Winner: Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman
Longer Novel: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
1999
Shorter Novel and Overall Winner: Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman
Longer Novel: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Picture Book: What! by Kate Lum, illustrated by Adrian Johnson
Shorter Novel Winner: Little Dad by Pat Moon, illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Longer Novel and Overall Winner: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling
1998
Shorter Novel Winner: Little Dad by Pat Moon, illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Longer Novel and Overall Winner: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling
Picture Book: The Lion Who Wanted to Love by Giles Andreae
Short Novel: Nightmare Stairs by Robert Swindells
Long Novel and Overall Winner: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling
1997
Short Novel: Nightmare Stairs by Robert Swindells
Long Novel and Overall Winner: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling
Picture Book: Mr Bear to the Rescue by Debi Gliori
Short Novel and Overall Winner: The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong
Long Novel: Which Way is Home? by Ian Strachan
1996
Short Novel and Overall Winner: The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong
Long Novel: Which Way is Home? by Ian Strachan
Picture Book: Solo by Paul Geraghty
Short Novel and Overall Winner: Double Act by Jacqueline Wilson
Long Novel: The Wreck of the Zanzibar by Michael Morpurgo
1995
Short Novel and Overall Winner: Double Act by Jacqueline Wilson
Long Novel: The Wreck of the Zanzibar by Michael Morpurgo
Picture Book: The Rascally Cake by Jeanne Willis and Korky Paul
Short Novel and Overall Winner: Harriet's Hare by Dick King-Smith
Long Novel: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
1994
Short Novel and Overall Winner: Harriet's Hare by Dick King-Smith
Long Novel: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Picture Book: Amazing Anthony Ant by Lorna and Graham Philpot
Short Novel: The Finders by Nigel Hinton
Long Novel and Overall Winner: The Boy in the Bubble by Ian Strachan
1993
Short Novel: The Finders by Nigel Hinton
Long Novel and Overall Winner: The Boy in the Bubble by Ian Strachan
The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson
1992
Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird
1991
Threadbear by Mick Inkpen
1990
Room 13 by Robert Swindells
1989
Matilda by Roald Dahl
1988
Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul
1987
The Jolly Postman by Janet & Allan Ahlberg
1986
Arthur by Amanda Graham
1985
Brother in the Land by Robert Swindells
1984
The Sage of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones
1983
The BFG by Roald Dahl
1982
Fair's Fair by Leon Garfield
1981
Mister Magnolia by Quentin Blake
