National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (April 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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). Previously called the "British Children's Book Award", it was renamed to Children's Book of the Year in 2010.

Shortlisted works and winners[]

1996[]

edited by

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
• by Louise Rennison
• Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin by

2007[]

• Flanimals of the Deep by Ricky Gervais (winner)
• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
• 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
• by Katie Price
• 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

2013[]

• Demon Dentist – David Walliams

2014[]

• Awful Auntie – David Walliams

2015–2016[]

• No award

2017[]

• - Kiran Millwood

2018[]

• by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris — The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas (joint winners)

2019[]

• The Ice Monster by David Walliams

2020[]

• A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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.

Winners[]

1990[]

• Roald Dahl

1991[]

• Anne Fine

1992[]

• Dick King-Smith

1993[]

• Raymond Briggs

1994[]

• Anne Fine

1995[]

• Janet and Allan 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.

Winners[]

1991[]

The Mousehole Cat by Nicola Bayley

1992[]

by Martin Waddell (ill. Helen Oxenbury)

1993[]

by Mick Inkpen

1994[]

by Babette Cole

1995[]

by Jay Young