The longlists for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2019 were announced a bit ago and I missed it, so this is a post on those longlists right before the shortlists are announced tomorrow. A reminder, that this is a UK book prize so some of the titles may not be known by American readers. Here are the nominees:

BEST STORY

 

The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf

The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

 

Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy

The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher

 

The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

Iguana Boy Saves the World with a Triple Cheese Pizza by James Bishop, illustrated by Rikin Parekh

 

Into the Jungle: Stories for Mowgli by Katherine Rundell, illustrated by Kristjana S. Williams

Knights and Bikes by Gabrielle Kent

 

Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone

Song of the Dolphin Boy by Elizabeth Laird

 

BEST BOOK WITH FACTS

 

Absolutely Everything! A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention by Christopher Lloyd

Alastair Humphrey’s Great Adventurers: The Incredible Expeditions of 20 Explorers by Kevin Ward

 

Ancient Warriors by Iris Volant and Joe Lillington

The Bacteria Book: Gross Germs, Vile Viruses and Funky Fungi by Steve Mould

 

The Beetle Collector’s Handbook by M.G. Leonard

The Colours of History: How Colours Shaped the World by Clive Gifford, illustrated by Marc-Etienne Peintre

 

The Element in the Room by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Lauren Humphrey

Flying Colours: A Guide to Flags from around the World by Robert G. Fresson

 

Peace and Me: Inspired by the Lives of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates by Ali Winter and Mickaël El Fathi

Professor Astro Cat’s Human Body Odyssey by Dr. Dominic Walliman and Ben Newman