Nestlé Children's Book Prize

(formerly Nestlé Smarties Book Prize)

Past winners

2004

9 –11 years

Gold - Spilled Water by Sally Grindley  (Bloomsbury)

Silver – The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson (Macmillan)

Bronze – Keeper by Mal Peet (Walker)

6 – 8 years

Gold - Fergus Crane by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (Doubleday)

Silver – Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman (Doubleday)

Bronze – Smile! By Geraldine McCaughrean (OUP)

5 and under

Gold - Biscuit Bear by Mini Grey (Cape)

Silver – My Big Brother Boris by Liz Pichon (Scholastic)

Bronze – Bartholomew and the Bug by Neal Layton (Hodder)

4Children Special Award Fergus Crane by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (Doubleday)

2003

Gold Award

5 & Under
The Witch's Children and the Queen by Ursula Jones, illustrated by Russell Ayto

6-8
Varjak Paw by SF Said, illustrated by Dave McKean

9-11
The Fire-Eaters by David Almond

Silver Award

5 & Under
Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross

6-8
The Last Castaways by Harry Horse

9-11
Montmorency by Eleanor Updale

Bronze Award

5 & Under
Two Frogs by Chris Wormell

6-8
The Countess's Calamity by Sally Gardner

9-11
The Various by Steve Augarde

Kid's Club Award Winner

The Countess's Calamity by Sally Gardner

2002

Gold Award

9-11 years
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic

5-8 years
That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child, published by Orchard Books

5 and Under
Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins, published by Walker Books

Silver Award

9-11 years
Cold Tom by Sally Prue, published by Oxford University Press

6-8 Age Category
Pirate Diary- The Journal of Jake Carpenter by Richard Platt and illustrated by Chris Riddell, published by Walker

5 and Under
Pizza Kittens by Charlotte Voake, published by Walker Books

Bronze Award

9-11 years
Stop the Train by Geraldine McCaughrean, published by Oxford University Press

6-8 years
The Last Wolf by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman, published by Doubleday

5 and Under
Oscar and Arabella by Neal Layton, published by Hodder

Kids Club Network Special Award

That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child, published by Orchard

2001

9-11 category
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson (published by Macmillan)

6-8 category
The Shrimp by Emily Smith (published by Young Corgi)

5 and under category
Chimp and Zee
by Catherine and Laurence Anholt (published by Frances Lincoln)

Silver Award

9-11 years
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding (published by Scholastic)

6-8 years
Ug by Raymond Briggs (published by Cape)

5 and under
Kipper's A to Z by Mick Inkpen (published by Hodder)

Bronze Award

9-11 years
The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean (published by Oxford University Press)

6-8 years
What Planet Are You From Clarice Bean? by Lauren Child (published by Orchard Books)

5 and under
Five Little Friends by Sarah Dyer (published by Bloomsbury)

Kids Club Network Special Award

What Planet Are You From Clarice Bean? by Lauren Child (published by Orchard Books)

2000

Gold Award

9-11 years category
William Nicholson The Wind Singer (Mammoth)

6-8 years category
Jacqueline Wilson (illustrated by Nick Sharratt) Lizzie Zipmouth (Young Corgi)

0-5 years category
Bob Graham Max (Walker Books)

Silver Award

9- 11 years category
Beverley Naidoo The Other Side of Truth (Puffin)

Silver Award in the 6- 8 years category
Tony Mitton (illustrated by Peter Bailey) The Red and White Spotted Handkerchief (Scholastic)

Silver Award in the 0 - 5 years category
Satoshi Kitamura Me and My Cat (Andersen)

Bronze Award

9 - 11 years category
Kevin Crossley-Holland The Seeing Stone (Orion)

6 - 8 years category
Lauren Child Beware of the Storybook Wolves (Hodder)

0 - 5 years category
John Burningham Husherbye (Jonathan Cape)

Kids Club Network Special Award

Jacqueline Wilson (illustrated by Nick Sharratt) Lizzie Zipmouth (Young Corgi)

1999

Gold Award

9 - 11 years category
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Bloomsbury)

6- 8 years category
Laurence Anholt (illustrated by Arthur Robins) Snow White and the Seven Aliens (Orchard Books)

0 - 5 years category
Julia Donaldson (illustrated by Axel Scheffler) The Gruffalo (Macmillan)

Silver Award

9- 11 years category
David Almond Kit's Wilderness (Hodder Children's Books)

6- 8 years category
Emily Smith Astrid, the Au Pair from Outer Space (Corgi)

0 - 5 years category
Bob Graham Buffy - An Adventure Story (Walker Books)

Bronze Award

9 - 11 years category
Louise Rennison Angus,Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Piccadilly Press)

6 - 8 years category
Lauren Child Clarice Bean That's Me (Orchard Books)

0 - 5 years category
Lydia Monks I Wish I Were a Dog (Methuen)

1998

Gold Award

0 - 5 years category
Sue Heap Cowboy Baby (Walker Books)

6 - 8 years category
Harry Horse Last of the Gold Diggers (Puffin Books)

9 - 11 years category
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Bloomsbury)

Silver Award

0 - 5 years category
Jane Simmons Come On Daisy (Orchard Books)

6 - 8 years category
Keith Gray The Runner (Mammoth Books)

9 - 11 years category
Andrew Noriss Aquila (Puffin Books)

Bronze Award

0 - 5 years category
Margaret Nash Secret in the Mist (David & Charles)

6 - 8 years category
Quentin Blake The Green Ship (Jonathan Cape)

9 - 11 years category
Dick King-Smith The Crowstarver (Doubleday)

1997

Gold Award

9 - 11 years category
J K Rowling Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury)

6 - 8 years category
Jenny Nimmo (illustrated by Anthony Lewis) The Owl Tree (Walker Books)

0 - 5 years category
Charlotte Voake Ginger (Walker Books)

Silver Award

9 -11 years category
Philip Pullman Clockwork or All Wound Up (Corgi Yearling)

Silver Award Winner in the 6 - 8 years category
Michael Foreman The Little Reindeer (Andersen Press)

Silver Award Winner in the 0 - 5 years category
Simon James Leon and Bob (Walker Books)

Bronze Award

9 - 11 years category
Henrietta Branford Fire, Bed and Bone (Walker Books)

6 - 8 years category
John Agard (illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura) We Animals Would Like a Word With You (Bodley Head)

0 - 5 years category
Valerie Bloom (illustrated by David Axtell) Fruits (Macmillan)

1996

Gold Award Winner in the 9 - 11 years category
Philip Pullman (illustrated by Nick Harris) The Firework-Maker’s Daughter (Corgi Yearling)

Gold Award Winner in the 6 - 8 years category
Michael Morpurgo (illustrated by Christian Birmingham) The Butterfly Lion (Collins Children’s Books)

Gold Award Winner in the 0 - 5 years category
Colin McNaughton Oops! (Andersen Press)

Silver Award Winner in the 9 - 11 years category
Terry Pratchett Johnny and the Bomb (Doubleday)

Silver Award Winner in the 6 - 8 years category
Lynne Reid Banks (illustrated by Tony Ross) Harry the Poisonous Centipede (Collins Children’s Books)

Silver Award Winner in the 0 - 5 years category
Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom The World is Full of Babies (Watts Books)

Bronze Award Winner in the 9 - 11 years category
Geraldine McCaughrean Plundering Paradise (Oxford University Press)

Bronze Award Winner in the 6 - 8 years category
Dick King-Smith (illus. John Eastwood) All Because of Jackson (Doubleday)

Bronze Award Winner in the 0 - 5 years category
Quentin Blake Clown (Cape)

1995

9-11 category and overall winner
Jacqueline Wilson Double Act (Doubleday)

6 - 8 years category winner
Jill Paton Walsh Thomas and the Tinners (Macdonald Young Books)

0 - 5 years category winner
Jill Murphy The Last Noo-Noo (Walker Books)

1994

9 - 11 category and overall winner
Hilary McKay The Exiles at Home (Gollancz)

6 - 8 years category winner
Henrietta Branford (illustrated by Lesley Harker) Dimanche Diller (Young Lions)

0 - 5 years category winner
Trish Cooke (illustrated by Helen Oxenbury) So Much (Walker Books)

1993

6 - 8 category and overall winner
Michael Foreman War Game (Pavilion)

9 - 11 years category winner
Maeve Henry Listen to the Dark (Heinemann)

0 - 5 years category winner
Rita Phillips Mitchell Hue Boy (Gollancz)

1992

9 - 11 category and overall winner
Gillian Cross The Great Elephant Chase (Oxford University Press)

0 - 5 years category winner
Hilda Offen Nice Work, Little Wolf (Hamish Hamilton)

6 - 8 years category winner
Jane Ray The Story of the Creation (Orchard Books)

1991

0 - 5 years category and overall winner
Martin Waddell and Helen Oxenbury Farmer Duck (Walker Books)

6 - 8 years category winner
Magdalen Nabb Josie Smith and Eileen (Collins)

9 - 11 years category winner
Philip Ridley Krindledrax (Cape)

1990

9 - 11 years category and overall winner
Pauline Fisk Midnight Blue (Lion)

0 - 5 years category winner
Inga Moore Six Dinner Sid (Simon & Schuster)

6 - 8 years category winner
Roald Dahl (illustrated by Quentin Blake) Esio Trot (Cape)

1989

0 - 5 years category and overall winner
Michael Rosen (illustrated by Helen Oxenbury) We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Walker Books)

6 - 8 years category winner
Anne Fine Bill's New Frock (Methuen)

9 - 11 years category winner
Robert Westall Blitzcat (Macmillan)

1988

0 - 5 years category and overall winner
Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth
Can't You Sleep Little Bear? (Walker Books)

6 - 8 years category winner
Susan Hill
Can it be True? (Hamish Hamilton)

9 - 11 years category winner
Theresa Whistler
Rushavenn Time (Brixworth Primary School)

1987

9 - 11 years category and overall winner
James Berry
A Thief in the Village (Hamish Hamilton)

0 - 5 years category winner
Peter Collington
The Angel and the Soldier Boy (Methuen)

6 - 8 years category winner
Benedict Blathwayt
Tangle and the Firesticks (Julia MacRae)

1986

Overall winner
Jenny Nimmo The Snow Spider (Methuen)

1985

Overall winner
Jill Paton Walsh Gaffer Samson's Luck (Kestrel