May 26: Guardian Children's Book Prize Shortlist | Review | Guardian Unlimited Books
The longlist for this year's Guardain Prize:
The Boyhood of Burglar Bill by Allan Ahlberg
Stoneheart by Charlie Fletcher
The Falconer's Knot by Mary Hoffman
Fearless by Tim Lott
The Penalty by Mal Peet
The Truth Sayer by Sally Prue
Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire by Andy Stanton
Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine
The winner, who will receive a cheque for £1,500, will be announced in the Guardian on September 28.
This year's judges are Philip Reeve, who won last year with A Darkling Plain; Linda Newbery, winner of this year's Costa children's book of the year with Set in Stone; and Eleanor Updale, creator of the Montmorency novels.
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