Award winners

Shortlisted - Booktrust Best Books for Babies 2010

That's not my tiger shortlisted in the Best Books for Babies under one year old category.

That's not my tiger
A delightful touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text.

Shortlisted - British Book Design and Production Awards 2010

Best jacket/cover design category

Drawing, doodling and colouring
A hugely creative book with fabulous scenes to customise and colour, and doodles that can grow and grow and grow!

Highly Commended in the books category at the Right Start Best Toy Awards 2010

Noisy monsters
A simple story about noisy monsters that roar, bounce, crunch, giggle, burp, splutter, snore and whoop!

Shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards Raring 2 Read category (7-11)

A series of panels comprising of librarians, teachers and education advisers selected the shortlists. They were looking for books that will inspire readers and books that will get children hooked on reading. The winner is chosen via online voting at www.myvotescoventry.org with books being eliminated each week.

I spy - the Constantinople caper
A breathtaking spy mystery set in 1920s Constantinople from critically-acclaimed children’s author Graham Marks.

Shortlisted - Historical Association Young Quills Award for children's historical fiction

Far from home
Passion, courage and determination burn brightly in Minna’s third adventure, from a classic author.

Shortlisted - Historical Association Young Quills Award for children's historical fiction

Jimmy's stars
A moving tale of growing up and facing change amid the sacrifices of war from Mary Ann Rodman, multi-award winning author of Yankee Girl.

Shortlisted - Historical Association Young Quills Award for children's historical fiction

In Egyptian times
A delightful picture book that brings to life a busy day in Egypt, long ago.

Shortlisted - Historical Association Young Quills Award for children's historical fiction

Thief!
Ben Button is caught in a daring dash for buried treasure in the fourth of the young actor’s adventure mysteries set in the cut-throat world of Elizabethan England.

Shortlisted - Sheffield 2010 Baby Book Award

The winner will be announced at an Award Ceremony at the Sheffield City Hall on Tuesday 23th November.

Baby's very first touchy-feely book
Delightful board book with high contrast illustrations and touchy-feely patches specially designed to appeal to the very young.

Longlisted - Southern School Book Awards 2010

The Southern Schools Book Award is presented annually to the author of the book judged by students to have been the best book published for 13-14 year-olds during the year. Librarians, teachers and students select books for the long list and the final shortlist is announced in June.

Forbidden island
Enter a world of conspiracy and cover-ups in this chilling thriller from Malcolm Rose, award-winning author of "Kiss of Death".

Shortlisted - Rotherham Children's Book Award 2010

The winner will be announced at an event in Rotherham on the 2nd July.

Jimmy's stars
A moving tale of growing up and facing change amid the sacrifices of war from Mary Ann Rodman, multi-award winning author of Yankee Girl.

Shortlisted - The Explore Book Award 2010

The Explore Books Award is run by Wigan Library Service, UK. The shortlist was drawn up by school pupils. The winning author will be presented with their award at a ceremony in December.

The secret necklace
Welcome to the world of Amy Wild, where dogs tell their secrets, cats perform rescue missions, and an entire island is squeaking and squawking with animal magic!

Shortlisted - Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2010

Meteorite strike
A meteorite strike unleashes a deadly alien virus. Thousands die except for a rare few who begin to develop strange side effects...

Shortlisted - Bolton Children's Book Award 2010

Forbidden island
Enter a world of conspiracy and cover-ups in this chilling thriller from Malcolm Rose, award-winning author of "Kiss of Death".

Shortlisted - Myra Robertson Baby Book of the Year

That's not my frog
A delightful touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text.

Shortlisted - Myra Robertson Baby Book of the Year

Shortlisted in the Best Nursery Rhymes Book category

Very first nursery rhymes
A charming collection of nursery rhymes ideal for a baby or young child.

Longlisted for the Nottingham Brilliant Book Award 2010

Tamburlaine's elephants
Tamburlaine the Great is a powerful, brutal ruler. His sights are set on Delhi, City of Gems, and Rusti, one of his young warriors, rides out into the flames of battle for his first taste of war.

Longlisted for the Nottingham Brilliant Book Award 2010

Solitaire
Haunting memories and hidden truths expose a silent betrayal in this thrilling story of loyalty and deception, war and peace, from master storyteller, Bernard Ashley.

Shortlisted for the Nottingham Brilliant Book Award 2010

Forbidden island
Enter a world of conspiracy and cover-ups in this chilling thriller from Malcolm Rose, award-winning author of "Kiss of Death".

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2010

The Carnegie Medal is awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book for children. The shortlist and winning titles will be announced in 2010.

Solitaire
Haunting memories and hidden truths expose a silent betrayal in this thrilling story of loyalty and deception, war and peace, from master storyteller, Bernard Ashley.

Shortlisted Blue Peter Book Awards 2010

One of three shortlisted titles in the Best Book with Facts category.

Lift-the-flap picture atlas
An atlas full of flaps to lift, revealing beautiful buildings, exotic animals and fabulous sights.

Practical Pre-School Silver Award 2009

The award is decided by Practical Pre-School product testers, who said of "That's not my puppy": "This book had immediate appeal for all the children. It is great for a wide age range as the babies enjoy the pictures and textures and the older children enjoy reading the words themselves and developing their vocabulary. It was also good for raising awareness of differences and similarities. It retained appeal for the children throughout the testing period."

That's not my...
Award-winning series of brightly illustrated board books with simple, repetitive storyline and carefully chosen textures to touch and feel on every page.

Longlisted for the UK Literacy Association Award 2010

The UKLA award honours those writers whose use of language engages the young reader in a powerful way that enhances the storytelling.

Shop cat
Hattie likes helping her uncle in his toyshop and business has been booming since Twister came to live there. She’s certainly a mysterious cat, but could she be magical too?

Practical Pre-School Bronze Award 2009

Noisy jungle
The jungle is a noisy place, full of roaring tigers, trumpeting elephants and hissing snakes.

Longlisted for the UK Literacy Association Award 2010

The UKLA award honours those writers whose use of language engages the young reader in a powerful way that enhances the storytelling.

Jimmy's stars
A moving tale of growing up and facing change amid the sacrifices of war from Mary Ann Rodman, multi-award winning author of Yankee Girl.

Longlisted for the Leicester Libraries Our Best Book 2010

Killer spiders
A fast-paced mystery adventure story with a spooky supernatural twist.

Practical Parenting Awards 09/10

Finalist in the Learning/Developmental toy category.

Wind-up plane book
A delightful tale of a boy’s first plane flight with a wind-up plane to bring the story to life.

Highly Commended - Right Start Best Toy Awards 2009

Noisy wind-up fire engine
Three exciting fire engine tales with a wind-up model fire engine to bring the stories to life.

Right Start Silver Award 2009

Flip flap farm
Children will love learning about farms with this innovative book with its flaps under flaps, wheels to turn and an extra mini book on farm animals to spot, tucked in the back.

Shortlisted - Book Trust Baby Book Award 2009

Baby's very first outdoors book
Delightful first book to share with a baby.

Shortlisted - Book Trust Baby Book Award 2009

That's not my frog
A delightful touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text.

Shortlisted - Hillingdon Secondary School Book of the Year 2010

The Last Book in the Universe is one of the six shortlisted titles for the Hillingdon Secondary School Book of the Year 2010. The shortlist is selected by local librarians. Reading groups in 20 local secondary schools will read the shortlisted titles and select the winner who will then be announced at an event on 18th March 2010.

The last book in the universe
A powerful futuristic tale of survival in a ruined world.

Shortlisted - Explore Book Awards 2009

The shortlist for Wigan Libraries Explore Book Award is compiled from the most issued books in the borough with some advice from children's librarians. Voting has been taking place throughout the first part of the year and the winner will be announced soon.

Chips, beans and limousines
Meet Bathsheba – a star in the making from a hugely funny and talented new writer.

Shortlisted - Bedfordshire Children's Book of the Year Award 2009

There are six books on the shortlist and they are being read by all the Chatterbooks groups in the county of Bedfordshire who will then be getting together on 11th October to discuss the titles and vote for their favourite and runner-up. Chatterbooks are children's book groups run by the library service.

The Name of This Book is SECRET
I don’t know how you got here but this page isn’t for you. This is an extremely dangerous book with a very deadly secret.

Shortlisted - British Book Design and Production Awards 2009

Shortlisted for the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education category of the British Book Design and Production Awards 2009

What's biology all about?
A fun and informative guide that shows what life is, how it works and why biology is more exciting today than ever before.

Shortlisted - Coventry Inspiration Book Award 2010 - Raring 2 Read category

Click on the link to vote for Tamburlaine's Elephants on the Coventry Inspiration Book Award website.

Tamburlaine's elephants
Tamburlaine the Great is a powerful, brutal ruler. His sights are set on Delhi, City of Gems, and Rusti, one of his young warriors, rides out into the flames of battle for his first taste of war.

Longlisted for the Manchester Book Award 2010

Titles on the long list will be distributed amongst 36 reading groups around Manchester schools and libraries who will vote for the shortlist of six finalists. The finalists will be announced in early December 2009.

Forbidden island
Enter a world of conspiracy and cover-ups in this chilling thriller from Malcolm Rose, award-winning author of "Kiss of Death".

Shortlisted - Coventry Inspiration Book Award 2010 - Read It or Else!

Click on the link to vote for Forbidden Island on the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards website.

Forbidden island
Enter a world of conspiracy and cover-ups in this chilling thriller from Malcolm Rose, award-winning author of "Kiss of Death".

Longlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2009

Solitaire
Haunting memories and hidden truths expose a silent betrayal in this thrilling story of loyalty and deception, war and peace, from master storyteller, Bernard Ashley.

Silver Award - Geographical Association Awards 2009

This is a rich source of geographical information presented in an engaging format. Issues are presented in an easy-to-understand, but not over-simplified manner, providing a clear agenda for action on global problems in a format that will appeal to young children. It will be a valuable addition to any school's library. The lift-the-flap format encourages hands-on involvement and the high quality, robust presentation will make this a long-lasting and durable resource.

See inside Planet Earth
A brilliant flap book that delves deep into the mysteries of the geography of the Earth.