The Bolton Children's Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is sponsored by Bolton Literacy Trust, The University of Bolton and Page Nation. List of prize winners Shortlists 2011 My So Called Haunting by Tamsyn Murry The Gates by John Connolly Sparks by Ally Kennen Fightback by Steve Voake Crawlers by Sam Enthoven The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight by Jenny Valentine 2010 Lifegame by Alison Allen-Gray Zelah Green, Queen of Clean by Vanessa Curtis Bang, Bang, You're Dead! by Narinder Dhami Mondays are Murder by Tanya Landman The Pickle King by Rebecca Promitzer The Soul Trade by E.E. Richardson Forbidden Island by Malcolm Rose Wolven by Di Toft 2009 A Beautiful Place for a Murder by Berlie Doherty Crash by JA Henderson Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls The Eye of the Serpent by Philip Caveney Zal and Zara and the Great Race of Azamed by Kit Downes Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior by Chris Bradford Boy Thief by Zizou Corder 2008 Titanic 2020 by Colin Bateman The Geek, The Greek and The Pimpernel by Will Gatti The Cat Kin by Nick Green The Black Book of Secrets by F.E. Higgins Deeper than Blue by Jill Huckles Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine Wild Magic by Cat Weatherill 2007 Jerry and the Jannans by Elly Brewer The Howling Tower by Michael Coleman Beast by Ally Kennen Nemesis by Catherine MacPhail Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie Kiss of Death by Malcolm Rose Flash Flood by Chris Ryan The Shapeshifter: Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes 2006 Invisible Friend by Louise Arnold Worm in the Blood by Thomas Bloor Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy Jimmy Coates: Killer by Joe Craig Sign of the Angel by Alan MacDonald Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper Stuff by Jeremy Strong 2005 Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce Horace by Chris d'Lacey Underworld by Catherine MacPhail The Lost by Alex Shearer Dizzy by Cathy Cassidy The Defender by Alan Gibbons CHERUB: The Recruit by Robert Muchamore Avril Crump by Angela Woolfe References External links Bolton Children's Book Award blog Bolton Literacy Trust British children's literary awards Awards established in 2005 2005 establishments in the United Kingdom