Blue Peter Book Awards 2013 shortlist

A shortlist of six books for this year's Blue Peter Book Award has been announced.
Best Story
The Boy who Swam With Piranhas by David Almond, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Hero on a Bicycle by Shirley Hughes
Tom Gates - Genius Ideas (Mostly) by Liz Pichon
Best Book with Facts
Horrible Science: House of Horrors by Nick Arnold & Tony De Saulles
Walter Tull's Scrapbook by Michaela Morgan
Fantastic Mr Dahl by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake.
These will now will now be judged by 200 Blue Peter viewers from 10 schools and the winning books in the two categories will be announced on World Book Day, Thursday 7 March.
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Costa Book Awards - Category Winners

Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner has won the Costa Children's Book award. Other category winners are:
Costa Novel Award: Hilary Mantel - Bring up the Bodies
Costa First Novel Award: Francesca Segal - The Innocents
Costa Biography Award: Mary Talbot and Bryan Talbot - Dotter of Her Father's Eyes
Costa Poetry Award: Kathleen Jamie - The Overhaul.
The winner of the Costa Book of the Year will be announced on 29th January.