Red House Children's Book Award is organised by the The Federation of Children's Book Groups.Books have been nominated by children across the country and their top ten choice announced. The final award will be made on 12th May 2008.

Shortlisted ttiles:

Younger Children

• Carol Ann Duffy and Nicoletta Ceccoli The Tear Thief
• Tim Hopgood A Dog Called Rod
• Polly Dunbar Penguin
• Kristina Stephenson Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure

Younger Readers

• Charlie Small The Perfumed Pirates of Perfidy
• Chris Riddell Ottoline and the Yellow Cat
• Neal Layton Mammoth Academy in Trouble

Older Readers

• Siobhan Dowd The London Eye Mystery
• Benjamin Zephaniah Teacher's Dead
• Derek Landy Skulduggery Pleasant