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Bolton Children's Book Award facts for kids

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The Bolton Children's Book Award is a special yearly prize given to great children's books. These books must have been released in paperback during the year before the award. The award is supported by the Bolton Literacy Trust, The University of Bolton, and Page Nation. It celebrates amazing stories for young readers.

Award Winners

The Bolton Children's Book Award has celebrated many talented authors and their books over the years. Young readers get to vote for their favorite books, making this award truly special! Here are the winners from each year:

Bolton Children's Book Award Winners
Year Author Winning Book
2005 Robert Muchamore CHERUB: The Recruit
2006 Joe Craig Jimmy Coates: Killer
2007 Sophie McKenzie Girl, Missing
2008 Derek Landy Skulduggery Pleasant
2009 Sally Nicholls Ways to Live Forever
2010 Narinder Dhami Bang, Bang, You're Dead!
2011 Steve Voake Fightback

Each year, several other fantastic books are also chosen as "shortlist" nominees. These are books that were very popular and highly rated, but only one can be the winner!

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