Bolton Children's Book Award

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The Bolton Children's Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is sponsored by Bolton Literacy Trust, The University of Bolton and Page Nation.

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Honorees

Bolton Children's Book Award winners and shortlists
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
2005 Robert Muchamore CHERUB: The Recruit Winner [1] [2]
Cathy Cassidy Dizzy Shortlist [3]
Frank Cottrell-Boyce Millions Shortlist [3]
Chris d'Lacey HoraceShortlist [3]
Alan Gibbons The DefenderShortlist [3]
Catherine MacPhail UnderworldShortlist [3]
Alex Shearer The LostShortlist [3]
Angela Woolfe Avril CrumpShortlist [3]
2006 Joe Craig Jimmy Coates: Killer Winner [4]
Louise Arnold Invisible FriendShortlist [4] [5]
Thomas Bloor Worm in the BloodShortlist [4] [5]
Cathy Cassidy Indigo BlueShortlist [4] [5]
Alan MacDonald Sign of the AngelShortlist [4] [5]
Justin Somper Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean Shortlist [4] [5]
Jeremy Strong StuffShortlist [4] [5]
2007 Sophie McKenzie Girl, MissingWinner [6]
Elly Brewer Jerry and the JannansShortlist [7] [8]
Michael Coleman The Howling Tower Shortlist [7] [8]
Ally Kennen Beast Shortlist [7] [8]
Catherine MacPhail NemesisShortlist [7] [8]
Malcolm Rose Kiss of DeathShortlist [7] [8]
Chris Ryan Flash FloodShortlist [7] [8]
Ali Sparkes The Shapeshifter: Finding the FoxShortlist [7] [8]
2008 Derek Landy Skulduggery Pleasant Winner [9]
Colin Bateman Titanic 2020 Shortlist [10]
Will Gatti The Geek, the Greek and the PimpernelShortlist [10]
Nick Green The Cat KinShortlist [10]
F.E. Higgins The Black Book of SecretsShortlist [10]
Jill Huckles Deeper than BlueShortlist [10]
Jenny Valentine Finding Violet Park Shortlist [10]
Cat Weatherill Wild MagicShortlist [10]
2009 Sally Nicholls Ways to Live ForeverWinner [11]
Chris Bradford Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior Shortlist [12]
Philip Caveney The Eye of the SerpentShortlist [12]
Zizou Corder Boy ThiefShortlist [12]
Berlie Doherty A Beautiful Place for a MurderShortlist [12]
Kit DownesZal and Zara and the Great Race of AzamedShortlist [12]
JA Henderson CrashShortlist [12]
2010 Narinder Dhami Bang, Bang, You're Dead!Winner [13]
Alison Allen-Gray LifegameShortlist [14]
Vanessa Curtis Zelah Green, Queen of CleanShortlist [14]
Tanya Landman Mondays are MurderShortlist [14]
Rebecca Promitzer The Pickle KingShortlist [14]
E.E. Richardson The Soul TradeShortlist [14]
Malcolm Rose Forbidden IslandShortlist [14]
Di Toft WolvenShortlist [14]
2011 Steve Voake FightbackWinner
John Connolly The GatesShortlist [15]
Sam Enthoven CrawlersShortlist [15]
Ally Kennen Sparks Shortlist [15]
Tamsyn Murry My So Called HauntingShortlist [15]
Jenny Valentine The Double Life of Cassiel RoadnightShortlist [15]

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