This category rewards the entry that demonstrates the highest standards of storytelling, captivating readers from start to finish with a well-crafted plot, exceptional writing, and diverse and engaging characters.

 

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Badgers Are GO!

Susannah Lloyd
Illustrator, Nici Gregory

David Fickling Books

Watts & Whiskerton: Buried Bones and Troublesome Treasure

Meg McLaren

Piccadilly Press

Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial

Kieran Larwood
Illustrator, Joe Todd-Stanton
Cover Designer, Elisabetta Barbazza

Nosy Crow

Betty Steady and the Toad Witch

Nicky Smith-Dale
Illustrator, Sarah Horne

Farshore

Grimwood: Party Animals

Nadia Shireen

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books