Alex Scarrow(Puffin) Liam O’Connor (1912), Maddy Carter (2010), Sal Vikram (2026). Three teenagers, living decades away from each other are suddenly thrown together in a small room near Brooklyn Bridge, in September 2001. They have one things in common: all three should have died, all three were given the choice to turn away from their …
RHCBA awards 2011
Trash
Andy Mulligan(David Fickling Books) Raphael, Gardo and Jun-Jun are dumpsite boys. They spend all day sorting through piles of rubbish and the huge landfill site which is also their home, hoping to find, amongst the human excrement, bits and bobs that they can sell on. When Raphael finds a small leather pouch containing some money as well as some …
The Great Hamster Massacre
Katie Davieswith illustrations by Hannah Shaw(Simon & Schuster Children’s Books) It is a new school year and Anna has been asked to write a report on her summer holidays. Her mum wants her to “embellish” the truth but no, Anna wants to write about what really happened, and that, is the bloody massacre of her …
Annie Hoot and the Knitting Extravaganza
Holly Clifton-Brown(Andersen Press) Annie Hoot is a lovely kind little owl, albeit a bit scatty, who lives deep into the woods. She always gets really enthusiastic about things, and her new thing is knitting! And so she knits, day and night, all sorts of garments in all sorts of pattern. But the other owls are not interested …
Dragon Stew
Steve Smallman (text) & Lee Wildish (illustrations)(Little Tiger Press) Five bored Vikings went out hiking,Looking for an adventure. something bold and new.So they they’d hunt a dragon.and then tie it to their wagon,Take it home and chop it up to makea dragon stew! On the way our rather clueless vikings meet a sort-of kraken and a …
Shadow
Michael Morpurgowith illustrations by Christian Birmingham(Harpercollins Children’s Books) When Matt goes to spend the summer with his grandfather and his dog, he has no idea that he is very close to his friend Aman, who was suddenly taken from his home with his mother weeks ago and is now imprisoned in a nearby detention centre, Yarl’s Wood, …
Time Train to the Blitz
Sophie McKenzie(Usborne) When Joe, Scarlett and their dog Pippy come aboard the mysterious luminous train that has appeared, out of nowhere, in the middle of the park, they are not sure where it will take them. They certainly do not expect to go back in time, but soon find themselves amidst an air raid in 1941 London. It …
Red House Children’s Book Awards 2011 shortlists
Younger ChildrenGilbert the Hero ~ Jane Clarke & Charles FugeAnnie Hoot and the Knitting Extravaganza ~ Holly Clifton-BrownYuck! That’s Not A Monster! ~ Angela McAllister & Alison EdgsonDragon Stew ~ Steve Smallman & Lee Wildish Younger Readers The Great Hamster Massacre ~ Katie Davies Time Train to the Blitz ~ Sophie McKenzie Shadow ~ Michael Morpurgo …