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2020
Winner
D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer
​2019
Mixed by Arree Chung
 
2018
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
 
2017
An Eagle in the Snow by Michael Morpurgo illustrated by Michael Foreman
 
2016
My Head Teacher is a Vampire Rat by Pamela Butchart illustrated by Thomas Flintham
 
2015
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
 
2014
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
 
2013
The Spooky Spooky House by Andrew Weale illustrated by Lee Wildish
 
2012
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness & Siobhan Dowd illustrated by Jim Kay
 
2011
Shadow by Michael Morpurgo
 
2010
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2009
Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
 
2008
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
 
2007
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! by Andy Stanton illustrated by David Tazzyman
 
2006
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
 
2005
Baby Brains by Simon James
 
2004
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
 
2003
Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz
 
2002
Noughts And Crosses by Malorie Blackman
 
2001
East Your Peas by Kes Gray illustrated by Nick Sharratt
 
2000
Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo illustrated by Michael Foreman
1999
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by JK Rowling
 
1998
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
 
1997
The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong
 
1996
Double Act by Jacqueline Wilson Nick Sharratt
 
1995
Harriet's Hare by Dick King-Smith
 
1994
The Boy in the Bubble by Ian Strachan
 
1993
The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson Nick Sharratt
 
1992
Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird
 
1991
Threadbear by Mick Inkpen
 
1990
Room 13 by Robert Swindells
1989
Matilda by Roald Dahl illustrated by Quentin Blake
 
1988
Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas illustrated by Korky Paul
 
1987
The Jolly Postman by Janet Ahlberg & Allen Ahlberg
 
1986
Arthur by Amanda Graham
 
1985
Brother in the Land by Robert Swindells
 
1984
The Saga of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones illustrated by Michael Foreman
 
1983
The BFG by Roald Dahl illustrated by Quentin Blake
 
1982
Fair's Fair by Leon Garfield
 
1981
Mister Magnolia by Quentin Blake