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Bolton Children's Book Award

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The Bolton Children's Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is sponsored by Bolton Literacy Trust, The University of Bolton and Page Nation.

Honorees

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Bolton Children's Book Award winners and shortlists
Year Author Title Result Ref.
2005 Robert Muchamore CHERUB: The Recruit Winner [1][2]
Cathy Cassidy Dizzy Shortlist [3]
Frank Cottrell-Boyce Millions Shortlist [3]
Chris d'Lacey Horace Shortlist [3]
Alan Gibbons The Defender Shortlist [3]
Catherine MacPhail Underworld Shortlist [3]
Alex Shearer The Lost Shortlist [3]
Angela Woolfe Avril Crump Shortlist [3]
2006 Joe Craig Jimmy Coates: Killer Winner [4]
Louise Arnold Invisible Friend Shortlist [4][5]
Thomas Bloor Worm in the Blood Shortlist [4][5]
Cathy Cassidy Indigo Blue Shortlist [4][5]
Alan MacDonald Sign of the Angel Shortlist [4][5]
Justin Somper Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean Shortlist [4][5]
Jeremy Strong Stuff Shortlist [4][5]
2007 Sophie McKenzie Girl, Missing Winner [6]
Elly Brewer Jerry and the Jannans Shortlist [7][8]
Michael Coleman The Howling Tower Shortlist [7][8]
Ally Kennen Beast Shortlist [7][8]
Catherine MacPhail Nemesis Shortlist [7][8]
Malcolm Rose Kiss of Death Shortlist [7][8]
Chris Ryan Flash Flood Shortlist [7][8]
Ali Sparkes The Shapeshifter: Finding the Fox Shortlist [7][8]
2008 Derek Landy Skulduggery Pleasant Winner [9]
Colin Bateman Titanic 2020 Shortlist [10]
Will Gatti The Geek, the Greek and the Pimpernel Shortlist [10]
Nick Green The Cat Kin Shortlist [10]
F.E. Higgins The Black Book of Secrets Shortlist [10]
Jill Huckles Deeper than Blue Shortlist [10]
Jenny Valentine Finding Violet Park Shortlist [10]
Cat Weatherill Wild Magic Shortlist [10]
2009 Sally Nicholls Ways to Live Forever Winner [11]
Chris Bradford Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior Shortlist [12]
Philip Caveney The Eye of the Serpent Shortlist [12]
Zizou Corder Boy Thief Shortlist [12]
Berlie Doherty A Beautiful Place for a Murder Shortlist [12]
Kit Downes Zal and Zara and the Great Race of Azamed Shortlist [12]
JA Henderson Crash Shortlist [12]
2010 Narinder Dhami Bang, Bang, You're Dead! Winner [13]
Alison Allen-Gray Lifegame Shortlist [14]
Vanessa Curtis Zelah Green, Queen of Clean Shortlist [14]
Tanya Landman Mondays are Murder Shortlist [14]
Rebecca Promitzer The Pickle King Shortlist [14]
E.E. Richardson The Soul Trade Shortlist [14]
Malcolm Rose Forbidden Island Shortlist [14]
Di Toft Wolven Shortlist [14]
2011 Steve Voake Fightback Winner
John Connolly The Gates Shortlist [15]
Sam Enthoven Crawlers Shortlist [15]
Ally Kennen Sparks Shortlist [15]
Tamsyn Murry My So Called Haunting Shortlist [15]
Jenny Valentine The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight Shortlist [15]

References

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  1. ^ "The Recruit". Robert Muchamore. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Muchamore, Robert 1972-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Children to vote for best book of the year". The Bolton News. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Keaveny, Paul (2006-06-19). "Thriller is top choice for young readers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Book awards reveal the 'secret seven'". University of Bolton. 2006-01-18. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  6. ^ Chadwick, Edward (2007-06-25). "Pupils select winning author". The Bolton News. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Chadwick, Edward (2007-06-25). "Pupils select winning author". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Young judges choose their favourite writer". The Bolton News. 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  9. ^ Lavender, Jane (2008-06-22). "Vampires' victory in book awards". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Chaudhari, Saiqa (2008-01-23). "Children to pick the Bolton Children's Book Award". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  11. ^ "Sally seals victory in Children's Book Award". University of Bolton. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Super seven shortlisted". University of Bolton. 2009-01-28. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  13. ^ "Thriller takes Book Award". University of Bolton. Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Book adventure has lift off!". University of Bolton. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Shortlist announced for book awards". University of Bolton. 2011-02-04. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
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