The Blue Peter Book Awards 2011 shortlist is:

Best Book with Facts:

Do Igloos Have Loos? by Mitchell Symons (Doubleday)

How the World Works by Christiane Dorion, illustrated by Beverley Young, pop-ups designed by Andy Mansfield (Templar Publishing)

What You Need To Know Now: The World in Facts, Stats, and Graphics by Joe Fullman, Ian Graham, Sally Regan and Isabel Thomas, illustrated by Sheila Collins, Mik Gates, Jim Green, Katie Knutton, Phillip Letsu and Hoa Luc (Dorling Kindersley)

Most Fun Story with Pictures:

Alienography by Chris Riddell (Macmillan Children’s Books)

Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree by Andy Stanton, illustrated by David Tazzyman (Egmont)

Lunatics and Luck (The Raven Mysteries) by Marcus Sedgwick, illustrated by Pete Williamson (Orion Children’s Books)

Favourite Stories:

Dead Man's Cove (A Laura Marlin Mystery) by Lauren St John (Orion Children’s Books)

A Web of Air (Mortal Engines) by Philip Reeve (Scholastic Children’s Books)

Tall Story by Candy Gourlay (David Fickling Books)

The final nine books will now be judged by a selection of young Blue Peter viewers. They will decide the winners in each category and the overall winner of Blue Peter Book of the Year 2011 which will be announced in March 2011.

FOOTNOTE:
Blue Peter Book Awards have made a mockery by dropping 'Trash'

Andy Mulligan's book Trash is a terrific read and it was misguided to include then exclude it from a children's book awards, says Toby Clements in The Telegraph