The shortlist for the 2016 Branford Boase Children’s Book Award has been announced. The UK award celebrates the best debut novels for children. Here are the titles on the shortlist:

 

The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson

Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot by Horatio Clare, illustrated by Jane Matthews

 

My Brother Is a Superhero by David Solomons

Stone Rider by David Hofmeyr

 

Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford

The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt