Shortlist revealed for the CBBC’s Blue Peter Book Awards 2010
Booktrust and Blue Peter are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2010. These enormously popular and influential awards have been recognising and celebrating the best children’s authors, the most creative illustrators and the greatest reads for children since 2000.
The 2010 Blue Peter Book Awards Shortlist is:
Best Book With Facts:
Usborne Lift-the-flap Picture Atlas – Alex Frith & Kate Leake (Usborne)
Tail-End Charlie – Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom (Francis Lincoln Children’s Books)
Why Eating Bogeys is Good for You – Mitchell Symons (Red Fox)
Book I Couldn’t Put Down:
Cosmic – Frank Cottrell Boyce (Macmillan)
The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 – Harriet Goodwin (Stripes)
Frozen in Time – Ali Sparkes (
Most Fun Story with Pictures:
Peter the Penguin Pioneer – Daren King (Quercus)
Spells – Emily Gravett (Macmillan)
Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things – Guy Bass & Pete Williamson (Stripes)
The panel of adult judges comprised
Tim Levell, Editor of Blue Peter comments:
‘The Blue Peter Book Awards aim to guide children towards high quality literature, encouraging them to read and establish a love of reading for life. This year’s shortlist offers a wide variety of writing and illustrating styles on many different subjects. The adult judges were blown away by the quality of books being published for children today and we can’t wait to find out which books will win once the child judges have got their hands on them.’
The final nine books will now be judged by a selection of young Blue Peter viewers. They will decide both the winners in each category, and the overall winner of Blue Peter Book of the Year 2010. The Book Awards show will be broadcast on Blue Peter in March 2010 to coincide with World Book Day. An extract from each of the nine shortlisted titles will be dramatised for the show.
The reading charity Booktrust was awarded administration for the Blue Peter Book Awards in May 2008.
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