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Children's Fiction Book of the Year - British Book Awards

2021
Winner
Adventures on Trains: The Highland Falcon Thief by MG Leonard & Sam Sedgman illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

Shortlist
The Danger Gang by Tom Fletcher illustrated by Shane Devries
Anisha Accidental Detective by Serena Patel illustrated by Emma McCann
The Ickabog by JK Rowling
Dragon Mountain by Katie & Kevin Tsang
Code Name Bananas by David Walliams illustrated by Tony Ross
2020
Winner
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Shortlist
The 117-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths illustrated by Terry Denton
A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison
The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q Rauf
The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell
The Beast of Buckingham Palace by David Walliams illustrated by Tony Ross
​2019
Winner
The Ice Monster by David Walliams illustrated by Tony Ross

Shortlist
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
Head Kid by David Baddiel illustrated by Steven Lenton
The Skylarks’ War by Hilary McKay
My Mum Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Children's Book of the Year - British Book Awards

2018
Winners
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane Illustrated by Jackie Morris
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Shortlist
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
Oi Cat! by Kes Gray Illustrated by Jim Field
La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One by Philip Pullman Illustrated by Chris Wormell
Bad Dad by David Walliams Illustrated by Tony Ross
2017
Winner
The Girl Of Ink And Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
 
Shortlist
The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher Illustrated by Shane Devries
Oi Dog! by Kes and Claire Gray & Jim Field
Nadiya’s Bake Me a Story by Nadiya Hussain Clair Rossiter
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by JK Rowling & John Tiffany & Jack Thorne
The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams Illustrated by Tony Ross
2016
Winner
My Brother is a Superhero by David Solomons Illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson
 
Shortlist
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig Illustrated by Chris Mould
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Mog's Christmas Calamity by Judith Kerr
The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition by JK Rowling Illustrated by Jim Kay
Username: Evie by Joe Sugg & Matt Whyman Illustrated by Amrit Birdi
Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams Illustrated by Tony Ross

British Children's Book of the Year - British Book Awards

2009
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
 
2008
Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman by Francesca Simon
 
2007
Flanimals of the Deep by Ricky Gervais
 
2006
Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
 
2005
The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
 
2004
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
 
2003
Girls in Tears by Jacqueline Wilson
 
2002
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
 
2001
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
 
2000
The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson
 
1999
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by JK Rowling
 
1998
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
 
1997
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
 
1996
The Hutchinson treasury of Children's Literature by Alison Sage