Authors challenge for children's award
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Walliams and Blackman both feature on the children's shortlist
David Walliams, Malorie Blackman and Debi Gliori are among the authors on this year's shortlist for the Red House Children's Book Award.
The prize, which is divided into three categories, is the only national award for children's books that is voted for entirely by children.
On the shortlist for younger children, Debi Gliori is joined by Mo Willems and the pairings of Oliver Jeffers and Drew Daywalt, and Steve Cole and Bruce Ingman.
Find out what David Walliams has to say
David Walliams - who has topped the list of bestselling children's books in the UK for the past four weeks - is shortlisted alongside Megan Rix and newcomer Pamela Butchart in the category for younger readers.
Finally, children's laureate Malorie Blackman will go up against with Stuart Hill and former winner Sophie McKenzie in the older category.
Previous winners of the famous prize include JK Rowling, Patrick Ness and Michael Morpurgo.
RED HOUSE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD: SHORTLIST
Books for younger children
Dragon Loves Penguin - Debi Gliori
The Day the Crayons Quit - Oliver Jeffers and Drew Daywalt
Go to Sleep or I Let Loose The Leopard - Steve Cole and Bruce Ingman
That Is Not a Good Idea - Mo Willems
Books for younger readers
Baby Aliens Got My Teacher - Pamela Butchart
The Bomber Dog - Megan Rix
Demon Dentist - David Walliams
Books for older readers
Noble Conflict - Malorie Blackman
Prince of the Icemark - Stuart Hill
Split Second - Sophie McKenzie