The Shortlists in full
3-6
Mixed written and illustrated by Arree Chung (Macmillan)
The Suitcase written and illustrated by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros (Nosy Crow)
Lubna and Pebble written by Wendy Meddour illustrated by Daniel Egnéus (OUP)
Julian is a Mermaid written and illustrated by Jessica Love (Walker Books)
If All the World Were.. written by Joseph Coelho illustrated by Allison Colpoys (Frances Lincoln)
The Visitor written and illustrated by Antje Damm translated by Sally-Anne Spencer (Gecko Press)
7-10+
Slick written by M.M.Vaughan ( Alma Books)
The Eleventh Trade written by Alyssa Hollingsworth (Piccadilly Press)
Race to the Frozen North written by Catherine Johnson, illustrated by Katie Hickie (Barrington Stoke)
The Legend of Kevin written and illustrated by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre (OUP)
The Middler written by Kirsty Applebaum(Nosy Crow)
Armistice Runner written by Tom Palmer (Barrington Stoke)
11-14+
No Fixed Address written by Susin Nielsen (Andersen Press)
Toffee written by Sarah Crossan (Bloomsbury)
Catching Teller Crow written by Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullin ( Penguin)
Lenny’s Book of Everything written by Karen Foxlee (Pushkin Press)
The Skylark’s War written by Hilary McKay (Macmillan)
Pay Attention Carter Jones written by Gary D. Schmidt (Andersen Press)
Information Books 3 -14+
Mary and Frankenstein written by Linda Bailey and illustrated by Jũlia Sardὰ, (Andersen Press)
A Book of Bears written and illustrated by Katie Viggers (Laurence King)
A Child of St. Kilda written and illustrated by Beth Waters (Child’s Play)
Counting on Katherine written by Helaine Becker and illustrated by Dow Phumiruck (Macmillan)
Questions I am asked about the Holocaust written by Heidi Fried ( Scribe)
Once Upon a Raindrop written by James Carter and illustrated by Nomoco(Caterpillar Books)
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