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I Want My Hat Back - Jon Klassen

I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen

Format: Paperback - Released: 03/09/2012
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Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 A simply told story with a delicious and irresistible mischievous twist in its ending. Poor Bear! He has lost his hat. He asks everyone if they have seen it but no one can help. Where can it be? Just when Bear has given up all hope he spies it. And someone else is wearing it. Poor Rabbit! Where is he once Bear has his hat back? With its spare, building text and beautifully simple illustrations this tells its tale wittily. ................................................................. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist: • Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb • Again! by Emily Gravett • Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen • Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould • King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author) • Black Dog by Levi Pinfold • Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author) The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winner of the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal will be announced on Wed 19th June 2013.

Again! - Emily Gravett

Again!
Emily Gravett

Format: Paperback - Released: 13/09/2012
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Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 Prize-winning Emily Gravett has hit the jackpot again with a brilliant and original picture book that will delight adults as much as children. Everyone knows that the best bedtime stories can be read again and again and again... But sometimes, patience with even the very best can run out. And what happens then? The surprise ending will delight all! ................................................................. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist: • Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb • Again! by Emily Gravett • Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen • Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould • King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author) • Black Dog by Levi Pinfold • Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author) The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winner of the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal will be announced on Wed 19th June 2013.

Daylight Saving - Edward Hogan

Daylight Saving
Edward Hogan

Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013 & shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award A chilling ghost story unfolds fast as the mysterious Lexi’s watch moves steadily backwards and Daniel discovers he must solve the mystery of her terrible wounds before Summer Time ends… Daniel knows he is going to hate everything about his trip to the Leisure World Holiday Complex with his dad. He hates sports and has no intention of doing much more than watching TV. But, when Lexi appears mysteriously on his very first day and then unexpectedly on other occasions, Daniel is drawn into helping her to confront the sinister darkness from her past. A Review by Katy Poulter, age 12 Daylight Saving is a strange book that is very quick and easy to read. I am absolutely petrified of ghosts so all the way through this book I was looking over my shoulder just to make sure, but it wasn't an ordinary ghost story, it was about a poor soul trapped in a loop, dead yet she could still feel pain and there was a lot of pain to feel due to her horrific death but she could also feel love. It was a love that could never be, for a start, he was alive and she was dead and there was the small detail that every time he got close to her, new wounds opened up on his body and also, nobody else could see her. I enjoyed reading this but I felt something was missing to really engage me as a reader. Katy Poulter is a member of the Lovereading4kids Reader Review Panel but she has reviewed this novel in the first instance for the Leeds Book Award as it is one of the 2013 shortlisted titles. The organisers have kindly agreed to let us also make use of Katy's review -------------------------------------- The Brandford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children. The seven shortlisted titles are: After the Snow by SD Crockett The Things We Did for Love by Natasha Farrant Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour Black Arts by Andrew Prentice & Jonathan Weil A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton A World Between Us by Lydia Syson The Winner will be announced on Thusday 11th July. .............................................. Also shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards 2013 - for more information and a full list of the shortlist please click here.

King Jack and the Dragon - Peter Bently

King Jack and the Dragon
Peter Bently

Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 Award winning illustrator Helen Oxenbury’s illustrations brilliantly capture the rich childhood imagination of this exciting and brave adventure starring knights and dragons and all kinds of scary monsters. Brave King Jack and his friends Zak and the baby Caspar build a mighty fort complete with throne, flag and draw bridge. They need to keep safe; giants are prowling outside and there are monstrously frightening great beasts in the woods...A glorious celebration of the joy of imaginative play. ................................................................. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist: • Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb • Again! by Emily Gravett • Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen • Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould • King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author) • Black Dog by Levi Pinfold • Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author) The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winner of the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal will be announced on Wed 19th June 2013.

The Things We Did for Love - Natasha Farrant

The Things We Did for Love
Natasha Farrant

Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2013
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Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013 A beautiful and bittersweet love story set in the real village of Oradour-sur-Glane which was cruelly and apparently randomly destroyed during the Second World War. Teenagers Luc and Arianne meet and fall in love. Ari is willing to do anything to stop Luc from joining the French Resistance movement but will it be enough? The absolute romance of first love is touchingly captured and made all the more poignant by the terrible circumstance in which it arises. ............................... The Brandford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children. The seven shortlisted titles are: After the Snow by SD Crockett The Things We Did for Love by Natasha Farrant Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour Black Arts by Andrew Prentice & Jonathan Weil A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton A World Between Us by Lydia Syson The Winner will be announced on Thusday 11th July.

Black Arts The Books of Pandemonium - Andrew Prentice, Jonathan Weil

Black Arts The Books of Pandemonium
Andrew Prentice, Jonathan Weil

Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013 Elizabethan London: a teeming city of traders and thieves, courtiers and preachers, riff-raff and quality, cut-throats - and demons. When scrunty Jack the 'Judicious Nipper' picks the wrong pocket at the Globe Theatre, he finds himself mixed up in an altogether more dangerous London than he could have imagined. ...................................... The Brandford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children. The seven shortlisted titles are: After the Snow by SD Crockett The Things We Did for Love by Natasha Farrant Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour Black Arts by Andrew Prentice & Jonathan Weil A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton A World Between Us by Lydia Syson The Winner will be announced on Thusday 11th July.

Just Ducks! - Nicola Davies

Just Ducks!
Nicola Davies

Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 All the information you could want for a young reader is beautifully on display in this attractive picture book. Lovely pictures show delightful ducks down by the river while the useful text explains why some ducks quack louder than others, what ducks eat and how you tell a male duck from a female duck. ................................................................. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist: • Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb • Again! by Emily Gravett • Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen • Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould • King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author) • Black Dog by Levi Pinfold • Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author) The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winner of the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal will be announced on Wed 19th June 2013.

Black Dog - Levi Pinfold

Black Dog
Levi Pinfold

Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2012
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Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 The judges described the book as a "visual treat, full of mood and atmosphere, the beautiful illustrations are full of detail and perfectly in keeping with the story. The use of scale, with the big dog pushing the text off the page, is clever. A timeless, thought-provoking book about facing up to anxiety, fears, and the black dog that visits some of us from time-to-time." ................................................................. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist: • Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb • Again! by Emily Gravett • Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen • Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould • King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author) • Black Dog by Levi Pinfold • Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author) The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winner of the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal will be announced on Wed 19th June 2013.

Pirates 'n' Pistols - Chris Mould

Pirates 'n' Pistols
Chris Mould

Format: Hardback - Released: 02/08/2012
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A fabulous swash buckling collection of ten pirate tales full of the requisite adventure, daring, knavery and bloodshed. Chris Mould’s illustrations cleverly capture all the romance and menace of the pirate world as they match stories he has written himself as well as adapted excerpts from classic pirate tales such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. ................................................................. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist: • Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb • Again! by Emily Gravett • Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen • Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould • King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author) • Black Dog by Levi Pinfold • Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author) The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winner of the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal will be announced on Wed 19th June 2013.

Lunchtime - Rebecca Cobb

Lunchtime
Rebecca Cobb

Format: Paperback - Released: 31/01/2013
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Winner of the Waterstones Best Children's Picture Book 2013 and Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 Acclaimed new illustrator Rebecca Cobb injects the unexpected into this pleasingly imaginative and un-preachy story about a little girl who doesn’t want to eat her lunch. Staring glumly at what is on offer, the little girl finds herself joined by a bear, a crocodile and a wolf. Luckily, they are all very hungry! Attractive simple illustrations capture this story of food, friendship and the unexpected. ................................................................. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist: • Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb • Again! by Emily Gravett • Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen • Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould • King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author) • Black Dog by Levi Pinfold • Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author) The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winner of the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal will be announced on Wed 19th June 2013.

Cracks - Caroline Green

Cracks
Caroline Green

Format: Paperback - Released: 30/03/2012
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Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Awards age 11-14 Category A review by Katy Poulter This book is nothing like I expected (in a good way)! When I looked at it, I didn't really think I would like it but when I read it, I loved it so much. It’s true what they say; don’t judge a book by its cover. When I was little, I used to think, 'What if this life is just a dream that I can’t wake up from? How can we ever know?' That thought always provoked a long think about life, the universe and everything and I would always try to wake up to see if I was right and never managed it so this book really appealed to me with the situation that Cal was in at the beginning and how if felt so real to him. It wasn't too slow that it was boring or too fast that it was confusing, it was just right and it was gripping. I don’t think Jax deserved what happened to him at the end, I think something miraculous could have happened at that point. I would definitely recommend Cracks to anyone who wants a good, page turner to read. Katy Poulter is a member of the Lovereading4kids Reader Review Panel but she has reviewed this novel in the first instance for the Leeds Book Award as it is one of the 2013 shortlisted titles. The organisers have kindly agreed to let us also make use of Katy's review. Amanda Craig on BBC Radio 4’s OPEN BOOK:Recommending dystopian fiction for readers aged 10 to 12, Amanda described Cracks as ‘absolutely wonderful’ and later ‘absolutely fabulous’! She praised its ‘Matrix like premise’ in which 'the boy we think has been living an ordinary, if horrible life, wakes up to find he’s been in a coma for ten years.' Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award. For further information on the Award click here. Shortlisted titles are: 9-11 category shortlist - Rachel Billington's Poppy's Hero - Charlotte Haptie's Granny Grabbers' Whizz Bang World - Conrad Mason's The Demon's Watch - William Osborne's Hitler's Angel - Michelle Paver's Gods and Warriors - Marcus Sedgwick's Fright Forest. 11-14 category shortlist - Kerry Drewery's A Brighter Fear - Caroline Green's Cracks - Mark Lowery's Socks are not Enough - Simon Packham's Silenced - Laura Powell's Burn Mark - Mark Walden's Earthfall. 14-16 category shortlist - Phil Earle's Saving Daisy - Sarah Hammond's The Night Sky in my Head - Sam Hawksmoor's The Repossession - Edward Hogan's Daylight Saving - David Massey's Torn - Teri Terry's Slated. The winners will be announced on 21st May 2013 for the 9-11 category and on 23rd May 2013 for the 11-14 and 14-16 categories.

A World Between Us - Lydia Syson

A World Between Us
Lydia Syson

Format: Paperback - Released: 04/10/2012
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Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013 Packed full of passion – both political and of all other kinds – this is a harrowing, thrilling and romantic account of the Spanish Civil War and the lives of three young volunteers who sign up to fight in it. In a chance encounter in Cable Street at the time of anti-fascist demonstrations, Felix, training to be a nurse and desperate to break away from her conventional background, meets Nat, already a young communist ready to fight for the cause. They re-meet in Spain, both fighting against the fascists. Following Felix, George, her conventional suitor, also travels to Spain where he too converts to the cause. The courageous decisions the three have to make; their bravery and their love make a strong thread through the fast paced action. CLICK HERE to download a fact sheet about the inspriation behind the writing of A World Between Us. The Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children - for the seven shortlisted titles please click here.

Torn - David Massey

Torn
David Massey

Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2012
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Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Awards Elinor Nielson, a 19-year-old British army medic, is led into a dangerous intrigue surrounding a mysterious young Afghan girl. What she discovers makes her question everything she believes about love and war. Barry Cunningham, MD of publisher Chicken House, on Torn: This thrilling, war-torn drama, told through the eyes of a nineteen-year-old female British army medic, brings to life the war in Afghanistan – and the perils and challenges facing our young soldiers. It’s both moving and fantastically compelling – from the joys of comradeship to the terror of enemy attack and the ultimate victory of love, understanding and compassion. Teenage medic Ellie stumbles upon an apparent military cover-up, and is guided towards the truth by a gang of orphaned Afghan children and a startling girl who seems to appear only in the heat of battle. But it’s Ellie’s growing feelings for a young American officer that makes her understand the importance of her chosen career, as she realises she must put aside her own feelings for something far more important. David Massey’s debut novel is life-affirming. Modern and sympathetic, it will grab the hearts and minds of young adult readers everywhere. A Review by Katy Poulter, age 12 Torn is a very interesting book which leaves you with a lot of questions that don't necessarily need answering as they spark your imagination and make you think. I knew from the beginning that there was something strange about Aroush and I like the way that the author leaves her character very open to personal interpretation but at the same time I get a really clear yet slightly haunting image of her in my mind. The story was good but the ending was left extremely open so the book wasn't properly resolved. I liked how they all had quirky nicknames like Yugi and Gizmo that showed something about them and made them memorable. Katy Poulter is a member of the Lovereading4kids Reader Review Panel but she has reviewed this novel in the first instance for the Leeds Book Award as it is one of the 2013 shortlisted titles. The organisers have kindly agreed to let us also make use of Katy's review ----------------------------------------- Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award. For further information on the Award click here. Shortlisted titles are: 9-11 category shortlist - Rachel Billington's Poppy's Hero - Charlotte Haptie's Granny Grabbers' Whizz Bang World - Conrad Mason's The Demon's Watch - William Osborne's Hitler's Angel - Michelle Paver's Gods and Warriors - Marcus Sedgwick's Fright Forest. 11-14 category shortlist - Kerry Drewery's A Brighter Fear - Caroline Green's Cracks - Mark Lowery's Socks are not Enough - Simon Packham's Silenced - Laura Powell's Burn Mark - Mark Walden's Earthfall. 14-16 category shortlist - Phil Earle's Saving Daisy - Sarah Hammond's The Night Sky in my Head - Sam Hawksmoor's The Repossession - Edward Hogan's Daylight Saving - David Massey's Torn - Teri Terry's Slated. The winners will be announced on 21st May 2013 for the 9-11 category and on 23rd May 2013 for the 11-14 and 14-16 categories.

Elf Girl and Raven Boy : Fright Forest - Marcus Sedgwick

Elf Girl and Raven Boy : Fright Forest
Marcus Sedgwick

Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award - July 2012 Book of the Month. Humour, magic and the altogether unexpected are woven together engagingly to create a delightfully original adventure. Elf Girl and Raven Boy meet by chance and soon become firm friends after Raven Boy crashes out of a tree and lands right on top of Elf Girl’s home! Great illustrations bring out the wit of this entertaining and easy to read story. It's from the creators of Raven Mysteries (Blue Peter award-winning Funniest Book with Pictures) and is perfect for readers of 8+. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award. For further information on the Award click here. Shortlisted titles are: 9-11 category shortlist - Rachel Billington's Poppy's Hero - Charlotte Haptie's Granny Grabbers' Whizz Bang World - Conrad Mason's The Demon's Watch - William Osborne's Hitler's Angel - Michelle Paver's Gods and Warriors - Marcus Sedgwick's Fright Forest. 11-14 category shortlist - Kerry Drewery's A Brighter Fear - Caroline Green's Cracks - Mark Lowery's Socks are not Enough - Simon Packham's Silenced - Laura Powell's Burn Mark - Mark Walden's Earthfall. 14-16 category shortlist - Phil Earle's Saving Daisy - Sarah Hammond's The Night Sky in my Head - Sam Hawksmoor's The Repossession - Edward Hogan's Daylight Saving - David Massey's Torn - Teri Terry's Slated. The winners will be announced on 21st May 2013 for the 9-11 category and on 23rd May 2013 for the 11-14 and 14-16 categories.

Slated - Teri Terry

Slated
Teri Terry

Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Awards - May 2012 Debut of the Month. This is a debut novel not to miss. It's an original and haunting psychological thriller that's packed with intense mystery and secrets that will have you gripped from the very first page. It's the story of Kyla whose mind has been erased; every single memory gone, living with a new name with a new family to get a second chance. But is this a second chance or is everyone around her lying ? She thinks so and is determined to prove it. Fans of Sophie McKenzie and Suzanne Collins will love it. A Review by Katy Poulter, age 12 Slated is a very well thought out book which really makes you think because it depicts a world where if you are young and make a bad decision, they wipe everything you’ve ever known, your family, your friends, everything, rendering you almost a baby. It is a very harsh, paranoid world that is very scared of terrorists and goes to great lengths to prevent terrorism. I really liked how Kyla was so obviously different to other Slateds but she tries, often without success, to suppress this for fear of getting unwanted attention. I also enjoyed the bond between Kyla and Ben and how this is highly discouraged because of what it could do to their ‘levels’. I love the way they try to break free of all the segregation and how they are treated because of something they did but have no chance of remembering which I think is very unfair. I thought the ending was somewhat lacking as it ended unexpectedly, I understand that this could have been to set it up for a sequel, but I think there should have been some closure or something more to the ending as well as it keeping someone interested in a sequel. Katy Poulter is a member of the Lovereading4kids Reader Review Panel but she has reviewed this novel in the first instance for the Leeds Book Award as it is one of the 2013 shortlisted titles. The organisers have kindly agreed to let us also make use of Katy's review ---------------------------------- Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award. For further information on the Award click here. Shortlisted titles are: 9-11 category shortlist - Rachel Billington's Poppy's Hero - Charlotte Haptie's Granny Grabbers' Whizz Bang World - Conrad Mason's The Demon's Watch - William Osborne's Hitler's Angel - Michelle Paver's Gods and Warriors - Marcus Sedgwick's Fright Forest. 11-14 category shortlist - Kerry Drewery's A Brighter Fear - Caroline Green's Cracks - Mark Lowery's Socks are not Enough - Simon Packham's Silenced - Laura Powell's Burn Mark - Mark Walden's Earthfall. 14-16 category shortlist - Phil Earle's Saving Daisy - Sarah Hammond's The Night Sky in my Head - Sam Hawksmoor's The Repossession - Edward Hogan's Daylight Saving - David Massey's Torn - Teri Terry's Slated. The winners will be announced on 21st May 2013 for the 9-11 category and on 23rd May 2013 for the 11-14 and 14-16 categories.