Scottish Children's Book Awards 2011

The winners of the Scottish Children's Book Awards have been announced!  Children from all over Scotland vote for their favourite among the shortlisted books.  Children in P1, P2 and P3 have all voted this year for the books in the Bookbug category, for ages 0 - 7.  A small group of P5 children have been voting in the Books for Younger Readers category, for ages 8 - 11. To be able to vote, everyone had to read all three of the shortlisted books in their age category. So well done everyone!

Ross Collins has won the Bookbug category with Dear Vampa, a story about a family of vampires who are a bit worried by the strange habits of their new neighbours.  They stay awake all day and even lie outside in the sun!  They make so much noise the Pires can't sleep all day. Is there anything they can do to make things better?






Zac and the Dream Pirates by Ross MacKenzie was the winner in the  Younger Readers category. Zac and his grandmother are drawn into a different world where dreams - and nightmares - can come true. Zac and his new friends have to fight the Dream Pirates and their allies, a horde of werewolves and vampires, who try to turn good dreams to nightmares and use the power to take over the world. Zac could be too scared to go to sleep again - ever!



Nicola Morgan was the winner in the books for older readers category with Wasted, a young adult novel.

Look for more information here www.scottishbooktrust.com