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2021
Winner
A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You by Mike Barfield illustrated by Jess Bradley

Shortlist
Inventors by Robert Winston illustrated by Jessamy Hawke
The Humans by Jonny Marx illustrated by Charlie Davis
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Longlist
Copycat Science by Mike Barfield
Be Plastic Clever by Amy & Ella Meek illustrated by Sarah Goodreau
Fearless by Liam Hackett illustrated by Mike Perry
I Like Animals... What Jobs Are There? by Steve Martin illustrated by Roberto Blefari
Professor Astro Cat's Deep Sea Voyage by Dr Dominic Walliman illustrated by Ben Newman
Question Everything! by Susan Martineau illustrated by Vicky Barker
Who Do You Think You Are? by Alice Harman illustrated by Mark "Blok" Magnaye
​2020
Winner
Rise Up: Ordinary Kids With Extraordinary Stories by Amanda Li illustrated by Amy Blackwell
 
Shortlist
Fanatical About Frogs by Owen Davey
How to be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs by Dr Sheila Kanini & Sol Linero
 
Longlist
When the Stars Come Out by Nicola Edwards illustrated by Lucy Cartwright
The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things by Ned Hartley illustrated by Binny Talib
The Lost Book of Adventure by Teddy Keen
Humanimal: Incredible Ways Animals Are Just Like Us! by Christopher Lloyd illustrated by Mark Ruffle
Heroes by Jonny Marx illustrated by Gerhard van Dyk
Plastic Sucks! You Can Make A Difference by Dougie Pointer
Everest: The Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay by Alexandra Stewart illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
2019
Winner
The Colours of History by Clive Gifford illustrated by Marc-Etienne Peintre
 
Shortlist
The Element in the Room: Investigating the Atomic Ingredients that Make Up Your Home by Mike Barfield illustrated by Lauren Humphrey
Professor Astro Cat’s Human Body Odyssey by Dr Dominic Walliman illustrated by Ben Newman
 
 
Longlist
Flying Colours: A Guide to Flags Around the World by Robert G Fresson
Alastair Humphrey's Great Adventurers by Alastair Humphreys & Kevin Ward
The Beetle Collector's Handbook by MG Leonard & Carim Nahaboo
Absolutely Everything: A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention by Christopher Lloyd
The Bacteria Book by Steve Mould
Ancient Warriors by Iris Volant & Joe Lillington
Peace and Me by Ali Winter & Mickael El Fathi
2018
Winner
Real-Life Mysteries by Susan Martineau illustrated by Vicky Barker
 
Shortlist
Corpse Talk: Ground-Breaking Scientists by Adam Murphy & Lisa Murphy
Beyond the Sky: You and the Universe by Dara O'Briain illustrated by Dan Bramall
2017
Winner
Survivors by David Long illustrated by Kerry Hyndman
 
Shortlist
Football School: Where Football Explains the World by Alex Bellos & Ben Lyttleton illustrated by Spike Gerrell
Destination: Space by Dr Christopher Englert illustrated by Tom Clohosy Cole
2016
Winner
The Epic Book of Epicness: The world's most epic facts in pictures by Adam Frost
 
Shortlist
FactFeed: The Ultimate Book of Randomly Awesome Trivia by Penelope Arlon
The Silly Book of Weird and Wacky Words by Andy Seed illustrated by Scott Garrett
2015
Winner
The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff by Andy Seed illustrated by Scott Garrett
 
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Animalium by Jenny Broom illustrated by Katie Scott
Corpse Talk: Season 1 by Adam Murphy & Lisa Murphy
2014
Winner
Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: World War II by Tony Robinson illustrated by Del Thorpe
 
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Marvellous Maths by Jonathan Litton illustrated by Thomas Flintham
The World in Infographics: Animal Kingdom by John Richards illustrated by Ed Simkins
2013
Winner
Horrible Science: House of Horrors by Nick Arnold illustrated by Tony De Saulles