Smarties Winners Announced. 8th December 2004.

The magical adventures of a boy, a winged mechanical horse and a mysterious flying box won two awards at the 2004 Nestle Smarties Book Prize, announced at a ceremony at the British Library in London, to a delighted audience of young judges,
the school-children who had voted for their favourite books.

Two other books also scooped gold in their age categories. A harrowing tale of child slavery in 20th century China and a picture book of a biscuit's night-time frolics, all managed to win over the judges.

The Nestle Smarties Book Prize, which is celebrating its 20th year, acknowledges the nation's best children's books as voted for by children themselves. This year saw over 35,000
school-children enter a competition to become one of the special young judges, while 150 schools and 50 kids' clubs won the chance to choose their favourite books from a shortlist selected by adult judges.

Julia Eccleshare, chair of the adult judging panel commented: "This award counts because the final choice of winners is made by children, who are the toughest critics of all. This year's young judges chose the winners from an exceptionally strong and varied shortlist which showcases the very best in children's books today. In the twenty years of the Nestle Smarties Book Prize, children's literature has never looked stronger," she said.

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