English 7-11 Non-Fiction Picture Book Awards

Established in 1995, the awards are presented by the English Association to the best children’s picture books of the year. Awards are given to Fiction and Non-Fiction in age ranges 4-7 years and 7-11 years. The winning books are chosen by the editorial board of English 4-11, the journal for primary teachers published by the English Association and the United Kingdom Literacy Association, from a shortlist selected by a panel of teachers and Primary specialists.

WINNER 2026

How To Save Your Granny From a Runaway Train

Haddow, Swapna ISBN: 9780008713355
Paperback / softback

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Trick a shark! Lift a jumbo jet! Escape a deserted island! Stop a runaway train! Explore a bunch of ridiculous (and not-so-ridiculous) dilemmas – with solutions from the astonishing world of physics. Sounds unbelievable? Test the science for yourself, with easy-to-follow experiments throughout! What are you waiting for? Let’s save Granny! 

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Shortlist 2026

Haddow, Swapna ISBN: 9780008713355
Paperback / softback

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Hanaor, Ziggy ISBN: 9781800660564
Hardback

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Sears, Rob ISBN: 9781510231207
Hardback

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Mason, Paul ISBN: 9781526327277
Hardback

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