Royal Mail Awards 2009 Shortlist

Scottish Book Trust have announced the highly-awaited shortlist for the 2009 Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children’s Books. This is Scotland's largest children's book award, worth a total of £12,000, and is split into three categories. The winners will be chosen by Scottish children, who will vote for their favourite books. Already, over 11,000 children have registered to vote.

The awards are supported by The Royal Mail and Crerar Hotels. All nine shortlisted books will be transcribed into Braille, audiobook and large print editions by the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland.

Early Years (0-7)

Manfred the Baddie by John Fardell
Pink! by Lynne Rickards and Margaret Chamberlain
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Younger Readers (8-11)

Dino Eggs by Charlie James
The Eleventh Orphan by Joan Lingard
First Aid For Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts by Lari Don

Older Readers (12-16)

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Crash - Jan-Andrew Henderson - Paperback
A day out with his dad Gordon turns into a nightmare for Bobby Berlin when something shocking happens that leaves Dad thinking it's 1977 and he's really 14. The only people Bobby can turn to for help are his best friend Mary and her gypsy grandmother. The problem is, they don't have a clue what to do either.
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Dino Egg - Charlie James - Paperback
If an egg hatched into a dinosaur on your kitchen table would you: a) Scream for help and run for the hills as fast as you could?; or b) Hide it from Mum and try to keep it as a pet? It's Ned's bad luck that his brother Bill decides to go for option b.
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The Eleventh Orphan - Joan Lingard - Paperback
Mr and Mrs Bigsby of the Pig and Whistle, Stoke Newington already look after ten children. When Constable O'Dowd brings her an 11th orphan he found on the streets, Ma Bigsby is reluctant to take her. But there's something about Elfie, it's the first day of a new century and Ma loves a mystery.
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First Aid For Fairies And Other Fabled Beasts - Lari Don - Paperback
A skilful blend of fable and fiction as Helen embarks on an exciting race through Scotland's diverse landscapes, accompanied by an array of creatures from mythology and folklore.
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Manfred The Baddie - John Fardell - Hardback
Kidnapping inventors, stealing from art museums, conducting acts of piracy on the high seas. Will Manfred ever learn his lesson? He is even nasty to his own henchmen!
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Ostrich Boys - Keith Gray - Paperback
Kenny, Sim and Blake are about to embark on a remarkable journey of friendship. Stealing the urn containing the ashes of their best friend Ross, they set out from Cleethorpes on the east coast to travel the 261 miles to the tiny hamlet of Ross in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Pink! - Lynne Rickards - Paperback
Patrick the penguin wakes up one day to find he's turned pink overnight. What will his friends think? Poor Patrick runs away in search of pink playmates. He crosses the ocean where he finds some flamingos - but will he ever fit in with them? Patrick learns that friendship is never black and white.
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The Reckoning - James Jauncey - Paperback
Standing on the beach watching the mist roll in off the sea, Fin is thinking about the day when he can move to the mainland, & escape the misery at home. Fin's thoughts are interrupted by the sound of a car on the bridge above him. He hears doors slam, voices, a scream, & then he sees a figure falling through the fog.
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Stick Man - Julia Donaldson - Hardback
'Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three'. But it's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree.