National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year

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.

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.

Winners and shortlists

• 2012 David Walliams, Ratburger ^[1]
• 2011 Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls
• 2010 Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, Zog
• 2009 Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
• 2008 Francesca Simon, Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman
  • Fiona Watte, That's Not My Penguin
  • Francesca Simon, Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman
  • Katie Price, Katie Price's Perfect Ponies
  • Michael Morpurgo, Born to Run
  • Jacqueline Wilson, Kiss
• 2007 Ricky Gervais, Flanimals of the Deep
  • John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
  • Ricky Gervais, Flanimals of the Deep
  • Oliver Jeffers, The Incredible Book Eating Boy
  • Geraldine McCaughrean, Peter Pan in Scarlet
  • Terry Pratchett, Wintersmith
  • Francesca Simon, Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend
• 2006 Anthony Horowitz, Ark Angel
  • Sally Gardner, I, Coriander
  • Charlie Higson, SilverFin
  • Anthony Horowitz, Ark Angel
  • Christopher Paolini, Eldest
  • Louise Rennison, ...and that's when it fell off in my hand
  • Dugald Steer, Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin
• 2005 Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo's Child
• 2004 Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• 2003 Jacqueline Wilson, Girls in Tears
• 2002 Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl
• 2001 Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass
• 2000 Jacqueline Wilson, The Illustrated Mum
• 1999 J K Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• 1998 J K Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
• 1997 Philip Pullman, Northern Lights
• 1996 Alison Sage (editor), The Hutchinson treasury of Children's Literature

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. For the 1996 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.

Winners

• 1995 Janet and Allan Ahlberg
• 1994 Anne Fine
• 1993 Raymond Briggs
• 1992 Dick King-Smith
• 1991 Anne Fine
• 1990 Roald Dahl

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.

Winners

• 1995 Jay Young, The Most Amazing Pop-Up Science Book
• 1994 Babette Cole, Mummy Laid an Egg
• 1993 Mick Inkpen, Penguin Small
• 1992 Helen Oxenbury, Farmer Duck
• 1991 Nicola Bayley, The Mousehole Cat

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