Young book fans have voted Fergus Crane, a story about a boy who is taken on an adventure by a flying horse, the winner of two Smarties Book Prizes. Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell's book came top in the category for six- to eight-year-olds and won the award chosen by after-school club members.
The Smarties Winners
9 ?11 years
Gold - Spilled Water by Sally Grindley (Bloomsbury)
Silver ? The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson (Macmillan)
Bronze ? Keeper by Mal Peet (Walker)
6 ? 8 years
Gold - Fergus Crane by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (Doubleday)
Silver ? Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman (Doubleday)
Bronze ? Smile! By Geraldine McCaughrean (OUP)
5 and under
Gold - Biscuit Bear by Mini Grey (Cape)
Silver ? My Big Brother Boris by Liz Pichon (Scholastic)
Bronze ? Bartholomew and the Bug by Neal Layton (Hodder)
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