The winners of the Red House book awards have been announced! This award is voted for by children who choose from a shortlist of titles in each category.
The winner in the category for younger readers is Liz Pichon for The Brilliant World of Tom Gates. This story is really funny and should appeal to everyone who enjoyed the Wimpy Kid diaries. Things are not going particularly well for Tom, and at school the girl he most wants to impress just doesn't seem to notice. Even his long-suffering teacher Mr Fullerton is getting annoyed.....
The picture book winner is Chris Wormell for Scruffy Bear and the Six White Mice. One day a small scruffy bear meets six terrified white mice who are scared of the dark forest and all the creatures that live there, including an owl, a fox and a slithery snake. Scruffy Bear has all kinds of clever ideas about how to keep them all safe.
The overall winner of the Red House Book Awards this year is Patrick Ness with his novel for older readers A Monster Calls, based on an idea by Siobhan Dowds.
Read more about the awards at www.redhouse.co.uk
