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