Lancashire Children's Book of the Year

Lancashire Children's Book of the Year

The Lancashire Children's Book of the Year is an award given to works of children's literature, voted for by a panel of young judges. It was established in 1986 with the first award presented the following year. The award is run by Lancashire County Library and sponsored by the University of Central Lancashire.

List of prize winners

*2008 Tim Lott, "Fearless"
*2007 Robert Muchamore, ""
*2006 Anthony Horowitz, "Raven's Gate"
*2005 Jonathan Stroud, "The Amulet of Samarkand"
*2004 Chris Wooding, "Poison"
*2003 Julie Bertagna, "Exodus"
*2002 Malorie Blackman, "Noughts & Crosses"
*2001 Joint Winners:
**Melvin Burgess, "Bloodtide"
**Malcolm Rose, "Plague"
*2000 Tim Bowler, "Shadows"
*1999 Nigel Hinton, "Out of the Darkness"
*1998 Elizabeth Laird, "Jay"
*1997 Elizabeth Hawkins, "Sea of Peril"
*1996 Frances Mary Hendry, "Chandra"
*1995 Garry Kilworth, "The Electric Kid"
*1994 Ian Strachan, "The Boy in the Bubble"
*1993 Joint Winners:
**Brian Jacques, "Salamandastron"
**Robert Westall, "Gulf"
*1992 Robin Jarvis, "Whitby Witches"
*1991 Brian Jacques, "Mattimeo"
*1990 Jean Ure, "Plague 99"
*1989 Anthony Horowitz, "Groosham Grange"
*1988 Brian Jacques, "Redwall"
*1987 Philip Pullman, "The Ruby in the Smoke"

hortlists

*2008
**Tim Bowler, "Frozen Fire"
**Joseph Delaney, "The Spook's Battle"
**Jenny Downham, "Before I Die"
**Joanna Kenrick, "Red Tears"
**Derek Landy, "Skulduggery Pleasant"
**Tim Lott, "Fearless"
**Michael Morpurgo, "Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea"
**Malcolm Rose, "Kiss of Death"
**Meg Rosoff, "What I Was"
**Tabitha Suzuma, "From Where I Stand"

External links

* [http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/services/children/cboty/default_new.asp Lancashire Children's Book of the Year]


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