* 2006: Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story (Alex Rider series, "Skeleton Key")
* 2006: Red House Children's Book Award for (Alex Rider series, "Skeleton Key")
* 2007: Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for Best Fiction Book (Alex Rider series, "Eagle Strike")
* 2007: Red House Children's Book Award for (Alex Rider series, "Eagle Strike")
* 2011: Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (The House of Silk)
* 2012: Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (The Power of Five Book 4: Necropolis)
* 2014: Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (The Hawthorne Legacy: The Toll)
Television Awards:
* 1995: BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Serial (The Last Englishman)
* 2002: BAFTA TV Award for Best Children's Drama (M.I. High series, "Episode 1")
* 2003: BAFTA TV Award for Best Children's Drama (M.I. High series, "Episode 10")
* 2003: BAFTA TV Award for Best New Writer (Foyle's War series)
* 2003: BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Serial (Foyle's War series)
* 2005: BAFTA TV Award for Best Children's Drama (M.I. High series, "Episode 26")
* 2005: BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Serial (Foyle's War series)
* 2006: BAFTA TV Award for Best Children's Drama (M.I. High series, "Episode 34")
* 2006: BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Serial (Foyle's War series)
* 2007: BAFTA TV Award for Best Children's Drama (M.I. High series, "Episode 46")
* 2009: BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Serial (Foyle's War series)