Red House Children’s Book Award 2012, an award voted for entirely by children, has just announced its shortlist.
Children nationwide are now invited to vote for their favourite of the ten shortlisted books. The category and overall winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on Saturday 18th February 2012.
Find out more about the shortlisted titles and authors at the Red House Children's Book Award site. Anyone under the age of 16 can vote there for their favourite book until 20th January 2012.
The full shortlist for the Red House Children’s Book Award 2012 is as follows:
Books for Younger Children
Rollo and Ruff and the Little Fluffy Bird by Mick Inkpen
Don't Worry Douglas! by David Melling
Peely Wally by Kali Stileman
Scruffy Bear and the Six White Mice by Chris Wormell
Books for Younger Readers
One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson
Sky Hawk by Gill Lewis
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon
Books for Older Readers
Grace by Morris Gleitzman
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher













