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2007

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: Shadow Forest by Matt Haig (Bodley Head)

6–8 years: Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell (Macmillan Children's Books)

0–5 years: When a Monster is Born by Sean Taylor and Nick Sharratt (Orchard Books)

Silver

9–11 years: Catcall by Linda Newbery (Orion Children's Books)

6–8 years: Ivan the Terrible by Anne Fine (Egmont Press)

0–5 years: Penguin by Polly Dunbar (Walker Books)

Bronze

9–11 years: Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve (Scholastic Children's Books)

6–8 years: Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett (Macmillan Children's Books)

0–5 years: Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie by Joel Stewart (Doubleday)

2006

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: The Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Golding (Egmont Press)

6–8 years: Mouse Noses on Toast by Daren King (Faber and Faber)

0–5 years: That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton (Orchard Books)

Silver

9–11 years: The Tide Knot by Helen Dunmore (HarperCollins)

6–8 years: Hugo Pepper by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (Doubleday)

0–5 years: The Emperor of Absurdia by Chris Riddell (Macmillan)

Bronze

9–11 years: The Pig Who Saved the World by Paul Shipton (Puffin)

6–8 years: The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon by Mini Grey (Jonathan Cape)

0–5 years: Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear by Mick Inkpen (Hodder)

2005

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: I, Coriander by Sally Gardner (Orion)

6–8 years: The Whisperer by Nick Butterworth (HarperCollins)

0–5 years: Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins)

Silver

9–11 years: The Scarecrow and his Servant by Philip Pullman (DoubleDay)

6–8 years: Sad Book by Michael Rosen, illus. Quentin Blake (Walker Books)

0–5 years: The Dancing Tiger by Malachy Doyle, illus. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher (Simon and Schuster)

Bronze

9–11 years: The Whispering Road by Livi Michael (Puffin)

6–8 years: Corby Flood by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (DoubleDay)

0–5 years: Wolves by Emily Gravett (MacMillan)

2004

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: Spilled Water by Sally Grindley (Bloomsbury Publishing)

6–8 years: Fergus Crane by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (Doubleday)

0–5 years: Biscuit Bear by Mini Grey (Cape)

4Children Special Award: Fergus Crane by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (Doubleday) – selected by after school clubs

 

Silver

9–11 years: The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson (Macmillan)

6–8 years: Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman (Doubleday)

0–5 years: My Big Brother Boris by Liz Pichon (Scholastic)

Bronze

9–11 years: Keeper by Mal Peet (Walker)

6–8 years: Smile! By Geraldine McCaughrean (OUP)

0–5 years: Bartholomew and the Bug by Neal Layton (Hodder)

2003[8]

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: The Fire-Eaters by David Almond

6–8 years: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said, illus. Dave McKean

0–5 years: The Witch's Children and the Queen by Ursula Jones, illus. Russell Ayto

Kids' Club Award: The Countess's Calamity by Sally Gardner[citation needed]

 

Silver

9–11 years: Montmorency Series by Eleanor Updale

6–8 years: The Last Castaways by Harry Horse

0–5 years: Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis, illus. Tony Ross

Bronze

9–11 years: The Various by Steve Augarde

6–8 years: The Countess's Calamity by Sally Gardner

0–5 years: Two Frogs by Chris Wormell

2002

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve (Scholastic)

6–8 years: That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child (Orchard Books)

0–5 years: Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins (Walker Books)

Kids' Club Network Special Award: That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child (Orchard Books)

 

Silver

9–11 years: Cold Tom by Sally Prue (Oxford University Press)

6–8 years: Pirate Diary by Richard Platt, illus. Chris Riddell (Walker Books)

0–5 years: Pizza Kittens by Charlotte Voake (Walker Books)

Bronze

9–11 years: Stop the Train by Geraldine McCaughrean (Oxford University Press)

6–8 years: The Last Wolf by Michael Morpurgo, illus. Michael Foreman (Doubleday)

0–5 years: Oscar and Arabella by Neal Layton (Hodder)

2001

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson (Macmillan)

6–8 years: The Shrimp by Emily Smith (Young Corgi), illus. Wendy Smith

0–5 years: Chimp and Zee by Catherine and Laurence Anholt (Frances Lincoln)

Kids' Club Network Special Award: What Planet Are You From Clarice Bean? by Lauren Child (Orchard Books)

 

Silver

9–11 years: The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding (Scholastic)

6–8 years: Ug by Raymond Briggs (by Cape)

0–5 years: Kipper's A to Z by Mick Inkpen (Hodder)

Bronze

9–11 years: The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean (Oxford University Press)

6–8 years: What Planet Are You From Clarice Bean? by Lauren Child (Orchard Books)

0–5 years: Five Little Friends by Sarah Dyer (Bloomsbury Publishing)

2000

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: The Wind Singer by William Nicholson (Mammoth)

6–8 years: Lizzie Zipmouth by Jacqueline Wilson, illus. Nick Sharratt (Young Corgi)

0–5 years: Max by Bob Graham (Walker Books)

Kids' Club Network Special Award: Lizzie Zipmouth by Jacqueline Wilson, illus. Nick Sharratt (Young Corgi)

 

Silver

9–11 years: The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo (Puffin)

6–8 years: The Red and White Spotted Handkerchief by Tony Mitton, illus. Peter Bailey (Scholastic)

0–5 years: Me and My Cat? by Satoshi Kitamura (Andersen)

Bronze

9–11 years: The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Orion)

6–8 years: Beware of the Storybook Wolves by Lauren Child (Hodder)

0–5 years: Husherbye by John Burningham (Jonathan Cape)

1999

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury Publishing)

6–8 years: Snow White and the Seven Aliens by Laurence Anholt, illus. Arthur Robins (Orchard Books)

0–5 years: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, illus. Axel Scheffler (Macmillan)

Silver

9–11 years: Kit's Wilderness by David Almond (Hodder Children's Books)

6–8 years: Astrid, the Au Pair from Outer Space by Emily Smith (Corgi), illus. Tim Archbold

0–5 years: Buffy - An Adventure Story by Bob Graham (Walker Books)

Bronze

9–11 years: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (Piccadilly Press)

6–8 years: Clarice Bean That's Me by Lauren Child (Orchard Books)

0–5 years: I Wish I Were a Dog by Lydia Monks (Methuen)

1998

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury Publishing)

6–8 years: Last of the Gold Diggers by Harry Horse (Puffin Books)

0–5 years: Cowboy Baby by Sue Heap (Walker Books)

Silver

9–11 years: Aquila by Andrew Norriss (Puffin Books)

6–8 years: The Runner by Keith Gray (Mammoth Books)

0–5 years: Come On Daisy by Jane Simmons (Orchard Books)

Bronze

9–11 years: The Crowstarver by Dick King-Smith (Doubleday)

6–8 years: The Green Ship by Quentin Blake (Jonathan Cape)

0–5 years: Secret in the Mist by Margaret Nash (David & Charles)

1997

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury Publishing)

6–8 years: The Owl Tree by Jenny Nimmo, illus. Anthony Lewis (Walker Books)

0–5 years: Ginger by Charlotte Voake (Walker Books)

Silver

9–11 years: Clockwork or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman (Corgi Yearling)

6–8 years: The Little Reindeer by Michael Foreman (Andersen Press)

0–5 years: Leon and Bob by Simon James (Walker Books)

Bronze

9–11 years: Fire, Bed, and Bone by Henrietta Branford (Walker Books)

6–8 years: We Animals Would Like a Word With You by John Agard, illus. Satoshi Kitamura (Bodley Head)

0–5 years: Fruits by Valerie Bloom, illus. David Axtell (Macmillan)

1996

Gold Awards

 

9–11 years: The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman, illus. Nick Harris (Corgi Yearling)

6–8 years: The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo, illus. Christian Birmingham (Collins Children's Books)

0–5 years: Oops! by Colin McNaughton (Andersen Press)

Silver

9–11 years: Johnny and the Bomb by Terry Pratchett (Doubleday)

6–8 years: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks, illus. Tony Ross (Collins Children's Books)

0–5 years: The World is Full of Babies by Mick Manning and Brita Granström (Watts Books)

Bronze

9–11 years: Plundering Paradise by Geraldine McCaughrean (Oxford University Press)

6–8 years: All Because of Jackson by Dick King-Smith, illus. John Eastwood (Doubleday)

0–5 years: Clown by Quentin Blake (Cape)

1985–1995 with Overall winners[edit]

1995

Overall: Double Act by Jacqueline Wilson (Doubleday)

 

9 – 11 years and Overall: Double Act by Jacqueline Wilson (Doubleday) (Joint Winner)

9 – 11 years: Weather Eye by Lesley Howarth (Penguin) (Joint Winner)

6 – 8 years: Thomas and the Tinners by Jill Paton Walsh (Macdonald Young Books)

0 – 5 years: The Last Noo-Noo by Jill Murphy (Walker Books)

1994

Overall: The Exiles at Home by Hilary McKay (Gollancz)

 

9 – 11 years and Overall: The Exiles at Home by Hilary McKay (Gollancz)

6 – 8 years: Dimanche Diller by Henrietta Branford, illus. Lesley Harker (Young Lions)

0 – 5 years: So Much by Trish Cooke, illus. Helen Oxenbury (Walker Books)

1993

Overall: War Game by Michael Foreman (Pavilion)

 

9 – 11 years: Listen to the Dark by Maeve Henry (Heinemann)

6 – 8 years and Overall: War Game by Michael Foreman (Pavilion)

0 – 5 years: Hue Boy by Rita Phillips Mitchell (Gollancz)

1992

Overall: The Great Elephant Chase by Gillian Cross (Oxford University Press)

 

9 – 11 years and Overall: The Great Elephant Chase by Gillian Cross (Oxford University Press)

6 – 8 years: The Story of the Creation by Jane Ray (Orchard Books)

0 – 5 years: Nice Work, Little Wolf by Hilda Offen (Hamish Hamilton)

1991

Overall: Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell and Helen Oxenbury (Walker Books)

 

9 – 11 years: Krindlekrax by Philip Ridley (Cape)

6 – 8 years: Josie Smith and Eileen by Magdalen Nabb (Collins)

0 – 5 years and Overall: Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell and Helen Oxenbury (Walker Books)

1990

Overall: Midnight Blue by Pauline Fisk (Lion)

 

9 – 11 years and Overall: Midnight Blue by Pauline Fisk (Lion)

6 – 8 years: Esio Trot by Roald Dahl, illus. Quentin Blake (Cape)

0 – 5 years: Six-dinner Sid by Inga Moore (Simon & Schuster)

1989

Overall: We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, illus. Helen Oxenbury (Walker Books)

 

9 – 11 years: Blitzcat by Robert Westall (Macmillan)

6 – 8 years: Bill's New Frock by Anne Fine, illus. Philippe Dupasquier (Methuen)

0 – 5 years and Overall: We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, illus. Helen Oxenbury (Walker Books)

1988

Overall: Can't You Sleep Little Bear? by Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth (Walker Books)

 

9 – 11 years: Rushavenn Time by Theresa Whistler (Brixworth Primary School)

6 – 8 years: Can it be True? by Susan Hill (Hamish Hamilton)

0 – 5 years and Overall: Can't You Sleep Little Bear? by Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth (Walker Books)

1987

Overall: A Thief in the Village by James Berry (Hamish Hamilton)

 

9 – 11 years and Overall: A Thief in the Village by James Berry (Hamish Hamilton)

6 – 8 years: Tangle and the Firesticks by Benedict Blathwayt (Julia MacRae)

0 – 5 years: The Angel and the Soldier Boy by Peter Collington (Methuen)

1986

Overall: The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo (Methuen)

 

1985

Overall: Gaffer Samson's Luck by Jill Paton Walsh (Kestrel)