November is an important month if you write and read children's books. Read on for 'Hot off the Press' news of winners and shortlists for the Children's hottest book prizes the Costa, The Teenage Book prize from Book trust and a new award for debut writers....
Winner of The Times Children’s Fiction Competition, this original post-apocalyptic fantasy is an action packed debut novel. Determined to find the Prime Minister’s daughter who has been captured by bloodthirsty reavers, Lilly sails off carrying with her a talking jewel. Lilly...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/11/2008 Free Opening Extract
Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2008 and Booktrust Teenage Prize 2008.
The electrifying and unflinching young adult debut novel about the impossible choices of growing up by award-winning fiction writer Patrick Ness. This title is part of Walker Books’...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/11/2008 Free Opening Extract
Shortlisted for the prestigious 2008 Costa Children’s Book Award (formerly the Whitbread Award), alongside The Carbon Diaries, Just Henry and Broken Soup. The winner of the award will be announced on Tuesday 6th...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/07/2008 Free Opening Extract
Shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Children’s Book Award.
This is a novel written in diary form as Laura, a teenager chronicles her life and that of her family as it is in 2015. It’s edgy, it’s appealing and it’s contemporary and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/09/2008 Free Opening Extract
Shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Children’s Book Award.
Warmhearted and full of period detail, Just Henry is a wonderful story of growing up and seizing life’s opportunities.
and life should be getting better for...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/05/2008 Free Opening Extract
Shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Children’s Book Award.
Rowan is sure that she didn’t drop the negative that a boy presses into her hands but when her friend Bee offers to print it, Rowan’s curiosity causes her to accept. Who was...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/01/2008 Free Opening Extract
Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2008. This is a haunting yet truly amazing read but don't read it too young. Definitely not for someone less than 14 years old. If you knew you were going to die what would...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/04/2008 Free Opening Extract
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