United Kingdom:
  • All London Literary Competition in 1978 for a short story 'THE PIKE'
  • Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1987 for 'A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS'
  • The Library Association Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prizes in 1989 for 'A PACK OF LIES'
  • Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1994 for 'GOLD DUST'
  • Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award in 1996 for 'PLUNDERING PARADISE'
  • United Kingdom Reading Association Book Award in 1998 for 'FOREVER X'
  • Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and 'Book to Keep Forever' Award in 2000 for 'PILGRIM'S PROGRESS'
  • Blue Peter 'Best Book to Keep' Award in 2001 for 'KITE RIDER'
  • Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award 2001 for 'KITE RIDER'
  • CILIP Carnegie Medal 'Highly Commended' in 2001 for 'STOP THE TRAIN'
  • Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award 2002 for 'STOP THE TRAIN'
  • Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award 2004 for 'SMILE'
  • Whitbread Children's Book Award 2004 for 'NOT THE END OF THE WORLD’
Also Short-listed for:
  • Smarties Book Prize in 1994 for 'GOLD DUST'
  • Kurt Maschler Award in 1995 for 'LITTLE ANGEL'
  • Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1997 for 'PLUNDERING PARADISE'
  • Library Association Carnegie Medal in 1998 for 'FOREVER X'
  • Kate Greenaway Prize in 1998 for 'UNICORNS, UNICORNS'
  • English 4-11 Award (Picture Books) in 1999 for 'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST'
  • CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2001 for KITE RIDER
  • The Angus Book Prize in 2002 for 'KITE RIDER'
  • Blue Peter 'Best Book of Facts' Award in 2002 for 'BRITANNIA'
  • Blue Peter Picture Book Award in 2002 for ‘GRANDMA CHICKENLEGS'
  • Stockton Children's Book of the Year Award in 2003 for 'STOP THE TRAIN'
  • British Candidate for The Hans Christian Andersen Award 2004
  • Portsmouth Children's Book Award in 2005 for 'SMILE!'
  • West Sussex Libraries Children's Book Award in 2005 for 'SMILE!'
  • North East Book Award in 2005 for 'NOT THE END OF THE WORLD'
  • Braunstone (Leicester) Children's Book Award in 2005 for 'SMILE!'
  • Whitbread Children's Book Award in 2005 for'THE WHITE DARKNESS'
  • Carnegie Medal in 2005 for 'THE WHITE DARKNESS'
  • Calderdale Children's Book Award in 2006 for 'THE WHITE DARKNESS'
  • British Book Awards, Children’s Book of the Year in 2006. ‘PETER PAN IN SCARLET’
  • Norfolk ‘Shorts’ Award in 2008 for ‘MO’
  • United Kingdom Literary Association Children’s Book Awards in 2008 for ‘TAMBURLAINE’S ELEPHANTS’
United States:
  • Parenting Reading Magic Award in 1993 for 'GREEK MYTHS'
  • Parenting Reading Magic Award in 1998 for 'THE BRONZE COULDRON'
  • American Library Association Notable Book in 1998 for 'THE PIRATE'S SON'
  • American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 1998 for 'THE PIRATE'S SON'
  • Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book in 1998 for 'THE PIRATE'S SON'
  • Newsweek Best Picture Book for Children in 1999 for 'GRANDMA CHICKENLEGS'
  • Amazon.com Editor's Top Ten Children's Books in 2000 for 'THE STONES ARE HATCHING'
  • American Library Association Notable Book in 2003 for 'THE KITE RIDER'
  • American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 2003 for 'THE KITE RIDER'
  • NCSS/CBC (US) Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Children, 2003, for 'THE KITE RIDER'
  • School Library Journal Best Books in 2003 for 'STOP THE TRAIN'
  • American Library Association Notable Book for Children in 2004 for 'STOP THE TRAIN'
  • Nautilus Book Award, Children's Grand Prize, 2004, for GILGAMESH - THE HERO.
  • Westchester Libraries Ann Izard Storytellers Choice Award 2004 for 'GILGAMESH - THE HERO'
  • Publishers Weekly (US) Best Book, 2004, for 'STOP THE TRAIN'
  • School Library Journal (US) Best Book, 2004, for 'STOP THE TRAIN'
  • School Library Journal's Best Books 2005 for 'NOT THE END OF THE WORLD'
  • USBBY/CBC Outstanding International Book, 2005, for 'NOT THE END OF THE WORLD'
  • New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age 2006 for 'NOT THE END OF THE WORLD'
  • American Library Association Booklist Editor’s Choice, 2007, for ‘THE WHITE DARKNESS’
  • Kirkus Review (US) Editor’s Choice, 2007, for ‘THE WHITE DARKNESS’
  • New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenage, 2007, for ‘THE WHITE DARKNESS’
  • American Library Association Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Teen Books 2008 for ‘THE WHITE DARKNESS’
Also Short-listed for:
  • Los Angeles Times Teen Book Award in 2007 for ‘THE WHITE DARKNESS
Germany:
  • Katholischen Kinderbuchpreis in 1991 for 'GABRIEL und der MAISTERSPIELER'
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpries 2004 for 'DER DRACHENFLIEGER'
Also Short-listed for:
  • Katholische Kinder und Jugendbuchpreis in 2005 for 'NICHT DAS ENDE DER WELT'
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