Chosen entirely by children, the Children's Book Award is back after a year-long hiatus. The books on the shortlist have been drawn from the last two years.
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Voted for by children in the UK, the winners for the Children’s Book Award Top 10 2022 have been announced.
Overall winner and winner of Books for Younger Children is Octopus Shocktopus!, written by Peter Bently and illustrated by Steven Lenton, published by Nosy Crow
Winner of Books for Younger Readers The Highland Falcon Thief, written by M G Leonard and Sam Sedgman and illustrated by Elisa Paganelli, published by Macmillan Children’s Books
Winner of Books for Older Readers When The World Was Ours, written by Liz Kessler, published by Simon and Schuster
Unfortunately the award ceremony was conducted online due to ndustrial action, but you can view the online announcements here.
The full 2022 shortlist is as follows:
Books for Younger Children
Barbara Throws a Wobbler, written and illustrated by Nadia Shireen, published by Penguin Random House
Octopus Shocktopus!, written by Peter Bently and illustrated by Steven Lenton, published by Nosy Crow
Perdu, written and illustrated by Richard Jones, published by Simon and Schuster
Stella and The Seagull, written by Gorgina Stevens and illustrated by Izzy Burton, published by OUP
Books for Younger Readers
Anisha Accidental Detective, written by Serena Patel and illustrated by Emma McCann, published by OUP
The Griffin Gate, written by Vashti Hardy and illustrated by Natalie Smillie, published by Barrington Stoke
The Highland Falcon Thief, written by M G Leonard and Sam Sedgman, published by Macmillan Children’s Books
Books for Older Readers
The Midnight Guardians, written by Ross Montgomery, published by Walker Books
The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne, written by Jonathan Stroud, published by Walker Books
When The World Was Ours, written by Liz Kessler, published by Simon and Schuster
You can read more about the shortlisted books for 2022 and watch a video of the 2020 award ceremony, which due to the Covid-19 crisis was held online - fcbg.org.uk/childrens-book-award
Follow on twitter @CBACoordinator or visit the Children's Book Award facebook page where you can find the blog tours for each book on the shortlist.
