BRAW Children's Book of the Year Awards
Scottish Storytelling Centre
The winners of the inaugural Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books have been announced at a ceremony in Edinburgh. Nearly 3,000 children from more than 160 Scottish schools voted for their favourite Scottish children's books, in three age categories, and the winners were announced by Culture minister Patricia Ferguson MSP.
The winners were:
- Early Years (0-7 years): Little Lost Cowboy by Simon Puttock and Caroline Jayne Church, who share the £1,500 prize money.
- Younger Readers (8-12 years): Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling, who wins £1,000.
- Older Readers (13-16 years): Roxy's Baby by Catherine MacPhail, who also wins £1,000
-
Add to BasketHarry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince - Paperback -
£8.99
This novel takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as Voldemort's power and followers are increasing day by day, in the midst of the battle of good and evil. -
Add to BasketLittle Lost Cowboy - Paperback -
£5.99
Poor Little Lost Cowboy. He's strayed away from his mummy, and can't find her anywhere. At last he meets a toad who gives him some very sound advice - stay put, and your mummy will find you. -
Add to BasketRoxy's Baby - Paperback -
£6.99
Roxy is wild and uncontrollable. She hates her parents and her goody-two-shoes sister. Then there is the night of the party, where she lets that boy kiss her, and more - and Roxy is pregnant. She won't tell her mother, her family. So she decides to run away to London.
The runners up in the Early Years category each win £150, and in the two older categories the runners up received £200.
The shortlisted books were all published in 2005; and authors or illustrators resident in Scotland were eligible for the award.