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