Roald Dahl Funny Prize

The Roald Dahl Funny Prize, established in 2008, was a literary award for humorous children's books. The prize, sponsored by the Dahl estate, honored British writer and poet Roald Dahl (1916–1990). Winners received an award of £2,500.[1]

The prize was paused in 2014,[2] then officially cancelled in 2015.[3]

Recipients

Funniest Book for Children Aged Six and Under

Prize winners and finalists
Year Author Illustrator Title Result Ref.
2008 Ursula Jones Russell Ayto The Witch's Children Go to School Winner [4]
Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler Stick Man Finalist [5][6]
Nick Sharratt Elephant Wellyphant Finalist [5][6]
Oliver Jeffers The Great Paper Caper Finalist [5][6]
Jeanne Willis Garry Parsons There's an Ouch in My Pouch! Finalist [5][6]
John Fardell Manfred the Baddie Finalist [5][6]
2009 Sam Lloyd Mr. Pusskins Best in Show Winner [7]
Peter Bently Mei Matsuoka The Great Dog Bottom Swap Finalist [8]
Nick Sharratt Octopus Socktopus Finalist [8]
David Wojtowycz Elephant Joe Is a Spaceman! Finalist [8]
Sean Taylor Hannah Shaw Crocodiles Are the Best Animals of All! Finalist [8]
Allan Ahlberg Bruce Ingman The Pencil Finalist [8]
2010 Louise Yates Dog Loves Books Winner [9]
Quentin Blake Angelica Sprocket's Pockets Finalist [10]
Anna Kemp Sara Ogilvie Dogs Don't Do Ballet Finalist [10]
Jeanne Willis Tony Ross The Nanny Goat's Kid Finalist [10]
Chris Wormell One Smart Fish Finalist [10]
Lee Weatherly Algy Craig Hall The Scariest Monster in the World Finalist [10]
2011 Peter Bently Jim Field Cats Ahoy! Winner [11][12]
Ed Vere Bedtime for Monsters Finalist [13]
Andy Cutbill Russell Ayto First Week at Cow School Finalist [13]
Leigh Hodgkinson Limelight Larry Finalist [13]
David  Mackintosh Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School Finalist [13]
Alexis Deacon Viviane Schwarz A Place to Call Home Finalist [13]
2012 Jamie Thomson Freya Hartas Dark Lord: Teenage Years Winner [14][15]
Frank Cottrell-Boyce Joe Berger Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again Finalist [1]
Josh Lacey Garry Parsons The Dragonsitter Finalist [1]
David Walliams Tony Ross Gangsta Granny Finalist [1]
Philip Reeve Dave Semple Goblins Finalist [1]
Mark Lowery Socks are Not Enough Finalist [1]
2013 Simon Rickerty Monkey Nut Winner [16][17]
Elys Dolan Weasels Finalist [18]
Charlotte Guillain Adam Lee Wildish Spaghetti With the Yeti Finalist [18]
Leigh Hodgkinson Troll Swap Finalist [18]
Amy Sparkes Sara Oglivie Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo Finalist [18]
Sam Taplin Mark Chambers Noisy Bottoms Finalist [18]

Funniest Book for Children Aged Seven to Fourteen

Prize winners and finalists
Year Author Title Result Ref.
2008 Andy Stanton, illustrated by David Tazzyman Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear Winner [4]
Michael Bond, illustrated by R. W. Alley Paddington Here and Now Finalist [5][6]
Louise Rennison Stop in the Name of Pants! Finalist [5][6]
Frank Cottrell-Boyce Cosmic Finalist [5][6]
Dinah Capparucci Aliens Don't Eat Dog Food Finalist [5][6]
Kjartan Poskitt, illustrated by Philip Reeve Urgum and the Goo Goo Bah! Finalist [5][6]
2009 Philip Ardagh Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky Winner [7][12]
Hilda Offen The Galloping Ghost Finalist [8]
Anne Fine, illustrated by Kate Aldous Eating Things on Sticks Finalist [8]
Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Jim Paillot Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky Finalist [8]
David Walliams, illustrated by Quentin Blake The Boy in the Dress Finalist [8]
Sean Taylor, illustrated by Helen Bate Purple Class and the Half-Eaten Sweater Finalist [8]
Andy Mulligan Ribblestrop Finalist [8]
2010 Louise Rennison Withering Tights Winner [9][12]
Sorrel Anderson, illustrated by Nicola Slater The Clumsies Make a Mess Finalist [13]
Anthony McGowan Einstein's Underpants and How They Saved the World Finalist [13]
Jamie Rix, illustrated by Craig Shuttlewood The Incredible Luck of Alfie Pluck Finalist [13]
David Walliams, illustrated by Quentin Blake Mr Stink Finalist [13]
Eva Ibbotson The Ogre of Oglefort Finalist [13]
2011 Liz Pichon The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Winner [11][12]
Terry Jones, illustrated by Michael Foreman Animal Tales Finalist [13][12]
Rose Impey The Get Rich Quick Club Finalist [13]
Ros Asquith Letters from an Alien Schoolboy Finalist [13]
Joanna Nadin, illustrated by Jess Mikhail Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster Finalist [13]
Steven Butler, illustrated by Chris Fisher The Wrong Pong Finalist [13]
2012 Rebecca Patterson My Big Shouting Day Winner [14][15]
Simon Puttock, illustrated by Nadia Shireen The Baby that Roared Finalist [1]
Chris Haughton Oh No, George! Finalist [1]
Jonny Duddle The Pirates Next Door Finalist [1]
Oliver Jeffers Stuck Finalist [1]
Anna Kemp, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie The Worst Princess Finalist [1]
2013 Jim Smith I Am Still Not a Loser Winner [16][17]
Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Axel Scheffler The Grunts All At Sea Finalist [18]
Pete Johnson My Parents Are Out of Control Finalist [18]
Mark Lowery Pants Are Everything Finalist [18]
Holly Smale Geek Girl Finalist [18]
Jamie Smart Fish-Head Steve! Finalist [18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Roald Dahl Funny Prize Shortlist announced". BookTrust. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Roald Dahl Funny Prize 'Paused' Until 2016". Shelf Awareness . 4 August 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Flood, Alison (23 September 2015). "Roald Dahl Funny prize for children's books is closed down". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Awards: Roald Dahl Funny Prize". Shelf Awareness. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Awards: National Book Foundation; Roald Dahl Funny Prize". Shelf Awareness . 11 September 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Flood, Alison (8 September 2008). "Dahl prize announces Funny shortlists". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Awards: Giller Prize; Roald Dahl Funny Prize". Shelf Awareness. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Awards: Wine Writing Awards; Roald Dahl Funny Prize Shortlist". Shelf Awareness . 10 September 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Awards: Roald Dahl Funny Prize". Shelf Awareness . 23 November 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Ardagh, Philip (13 November 2010). "Judging the Roald Dahl Funny Prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Awards: Roald Dahl Funny Prize; Dylan Thomas". Shelf Awareness. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Pauli, Michelle (8 November 2011). "Roald Dahl funny prize goes to naughty schoolboy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Awards: Roald Dahl Funny Prize Shortlist; Rona Jaffe". Shelf Awareness . 13 September 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Awards: Roald Dahl Funny Prize; Wellcome Trust Book Prize". Shelf Awareness. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Dark Lord: Teenage Years wins Roald Dahl Funny Prize". BBC News. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Awards: Roald Dahl Funny Prize". Shelf Awareness . 11 December 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Loser novel wins Roald Dahl Funny Prize". BBC News. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Chilton, Martin (24 October 2013). "Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013 shortlist". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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