Kathleen Fidler Award
Presented by: Committee made up of members of the Scottish Book Trust, editors from Hodder Children's Books, and several independent book experts
For: Outstanding novel for children ages 8 to 12
| Winner | The Ice Boy | Patricia Elliott |
| Winner | The Ivy Crown | Gill Vickery |
| Winner | The Memory Prisoner | Thomas Bloor |
| Winner | Slate Mountain | Mark Leyland |
| Winner | Whispers in the Graveyard | Theresa Breslin |