The shortlist for the Independent Bookshop Week book awards 2015 has been announced and Jacqueline Wilson, David Almond and Kate Saunders are just three of the authors who will battle it out for the children’s book prize. Waterstones children’s books prize-winner for 2015 Rob Biddulph is nominated again for his debut picture book Blown Away, along with older hands Emma Chichester Clarke and John Burningham.
There are 12 nominations in the children’s book category and 12 in the picture book category.
Booksellers, writers and journalists will choose who wins the prize.
Want to check out the books before the awards are announced? Here are the shortlists in full:
Children’s book award
Five Children on the Western Front by Kate Saunders - Listen to our podcast with Kate explaining why she wrote the book!
Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan - read the first two chapters here!
The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton.
A Song for Ella Grey by David Almond - read a review by our reviewer Valentine.
Opal Plumstead by Jacqueline Wilson - read a review of Dame Jacqueline’s 100th book by our reviewer Scountingforbooks.
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge - read an interview with Frances!
An Island of Our Own by Sally Nicholls.
Running Girl by Simon Mason - read what Simon had to say about writing the book!
Itchcraft by Simon Mayo - read our interview with Simon by our member jboo1698
The Parent Agency by David Baddiel - read our review by member BookieCookie.
The Farm Beneath the Water by Helen Peters - browse through our gallery of Helen’s childhood pictures!
The Apple Tart of Hope by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald - read our review by member The Fanatical Reader.
Children’s picture book award
Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton - check out Chris’s favourite books apps!
Bears Don’t Read by Emma Chichester Clark - Emma shows you how to draw her character Blue Kangaroo.
Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar by Emily Mackenzie.
A Walk in Paris by Salvatore Rubbino.
Use Your Imagination by Nicola O’Byrne.
Blown Away by Rob Biddulph - Rob shows you how to draw a windy day!
The Something by Rebecca Cobb.
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T Smith.
Never Tickle a Tiger by Pamela Butchart and Marc Boutavant - find out who Pamela’s favourite stinky characters are!
The Way to the Zoo by John Burningham - see John’s life in pictures!
The Mouse Who Ate the Moon by Petr Horacek - Petr shows you how to draw a mouse!
Monsters Love Underpants by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort - Ben shows you how to draw your very own monster in underpants!
