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2022
Shortlist
Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths by Maisie Chan illustrated by Anh Cao
The Last Bear by Hannah Gold illustrated by Levi Pinfold
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter

Longlist
October, October by Katya Balen illustrated by Angela Harding
The Shark Caller by Zillah Bethell illustrated by Saara Soderlund
The Wizard In My Shed by Simon Farnaby illustrated by Claire Powell
When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten
Bad Panda by Swapna Haddow illustrated by Sheena Dempsey
The Amazing Edie Eckhart by Rosie Jones illustrated by Natalie Smillie
Dragon Mountain by Katie & Kevin Tsang
2021
Winner
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll

Shortlist
Anisha, Accidental Detective: School's Cancelled by Serena Patel illustrated by Emma McCann
Life of Riley: Beginner's Luck by Simon James Green illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff

Longlist
Adventures on Trains: The Highland Falcon Thief by MG Leonard & Sam Sedgman
Llama Out Loud! by Annabelle Sami illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
Pizazz by Sophy Henn
Snow Foal by Susanna Bailey
Tamarind & The Star of Ishta by Jasbinder Bilan
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook
Where the Wilderness Lives by Jess Butterworth
​2020
Winner
Wildspark by Vashti Hardy
 
Shortlist
Owen and the Soldier by Lisa Thompson & Mike Lowery
Vote for Effie by Laura Wood
 
Longlist
Where the River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari
Charlie Changes Into a Chicken by Sam Copeland illustrated by Sarah Horne
Runaway Robot by Frank Cottrell-Boyce illustrated by Steven Lenton
Lori and Max by Catherine O'Flynn
Can You See Me? by Libby Scott & Rebecca Westcott
Bloom by Nicola Skinner illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino
Malamander by Thomas Taylor
2019
Winner
The Boy At The Back of The Class by Onjali Q Rauf
 
Shortlist
The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson illustrated by Elisa Paganelli & Melissa Castrillon
The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher
 
Longlist
Iguana Boy Saves the World with a Triple Cheese Pizza by James Bishop & Rikin Parekh
Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone
Brightstorm: A Sky-Ship Adventure by Vashti Hardy
Knights and Bikes by Gabrielle Kent , Rex Crowle & Luke Newell
Song of the Dolphin Boy by Elizabeth Laird
Into the Jungle by Katherine Rundell & Kristjana S Williams
The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd
2018
Winner
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell
 
Shortlist
Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evans
The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
2017
Winner
The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood
 
Shortlist
Lost Tales by Adam Murphy & Lisa Murphy
Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford
2016
Winner
The Nowhere Emporium by Ross Mackenzie
 
Shortlist
The Astounding Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell-Boyce illustrated by Stephen Lenton
The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair by Lara Williamson
2015
Winner
The Spy Who Loved School Dinners by Pamela Butchart illustrated by Thomas Flintham
 
Shortlist
The Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen
Goth Girl and the Fete Worse than Death by Chris Riddell
2014
Winner
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
 
Shortlist
Whale Boy by Nicola Davies
Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve illustrated by Sarah McIntyre
Winners
2013
Tom Gates - Genius Ideas (Mostly) by Liz Pichon
 
2012
The Considine Curse by Gareth P Jones
 
2011
Dead Man's Cove by Lauren St John
 
2010
Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes
 
2009
Shadow Forest by Matt Haig
 
2007
The Outlaw Varjak Paw by SF Said illustrated by Dave McKean
 
2006
Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers
 
2005
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
 
2004
Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram
 
2003
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
 
2002
Feather Boy by Nicky Singer
 
2001
The Wind Singer by William Nicholson
 
2000
A Pilgrim's Progress by Geraldine McCaughrean illustrated by Jason Cockcroft