| Whitbread Children's Book Award Shortlist. 14th November 2003 |
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This years overall award attracted a record number of entries - 468, including the highest ever in the children's catagory - 111. |
| If you're looking for Mark Haddon's multi award winning - "The curious incident of the dog in the night time", this has been entered in the adult novel section, as only one catagory entry is allowed, and Random House chose adult. | |
| The judges for the children's award are: | |
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Agutter - Actress Colin Brabazon - Head of Children’s Library Services, North Lincs Council Gillian Cross - Author Lizo Mzimba - Presenter: CBBC Newsround, BBC Television Niral Panchal - Young Judge: Write Here, Write Now competition winner Jacquie Peate - Young Judge: CBBC Newsround, ‘Presspacker’ |
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2003 Children's Whitbread Book Award Shortlist
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The
Fire-eaters Judges: “A book that celebrates the mysteries that life holds of living, loving and fighting for what’s right in a world which may end tomorrow.” |
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Oracle Judges: “The outstanding story of a young girl whose actions could save or destroy an ancient civilisation. Compellingly written from the shocking opening to the astonishing climax.” |
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Private
peaceful Judges: “A perfect short novel, written in clear, direct, unsentimental prose, Private Peaceful is enormously powerful and affecting. This is a novel with a point to make, but which never fails to engage the reader in the lives and experiences of its characters. Morpurgo excels at capturing the essence of feeling and memories. |
Naked
without a hat Judges: “A quirky love story, which combines wit and originality with a wise refusal to let people be pigeonholed. It is funny, beautifully written and constantly surprising.” |
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more information, visit http://www.whitbread-bookawards.co.uk/ |
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