Award Winning Children’s Books

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Archive for the ‘Nestlé Smarties Book Prize’ Category

Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

An award winner in the 9–11 years category of the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize is really great. Really good characters and a wonderful story. Maia is strong main character who you really care about. This book was also shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award – Book I Couldn’t Put Down, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread […]

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Varjak Paw by S F Said

Varjak Paw by S F Said, illustrated by Dave McKean. Gold Award winner in the Nestle Smarties Book Prize in the 6-8 years category. This is a wonderful book, great illustrations complement a stunning story. Very absorbing, Varjak is a cat learning the way, this is his story as he leaves his home and ventures […]

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Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. Winner of the BBC Blue Peter Book Award book of the year 2006. Also won the Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud category. Lost and Found also won a Gold Award in the 0-5 years category of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 2005. Really lovely style of illustration.

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Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins

Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins. Gold award winner in the 0-5 years category of the Nestle Smarties Booke Prize 2002. Great illustrations and interesting cut pages revealing more of the story.

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