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|summary=A well-researched and pacy WWII thriller about a Polish orphan taken in by a Nazi family because of his Aryan appearance. It's thoughtful and exciting - the perfect combination. Recommended. | |summary=A well-researched and pacy WWII thriller about a Polish orphan taken in by a Nazi family because of his Aryan appearance. It's thoughtful and exciting - the perfect combination. Recommended. | ||
|isbn=0747589097 | |isbn=0747589097 | ||
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|summary=Utterly, utterly gorgeous fantasy novel about life, death, family and growing up. It combines the charming and macabre and has something for everyone aged eight to eighty-eight. Highly recommended. | |summary=Utterly, utterly gorgeous fantasy novel about life, death, family and growing up. It combines the charming and macabre and has something for everyone aged eight to eighty-eight. Highly recommended. | ||
|isbn=0747569010 | |isbn=0747569010 | ||
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|summary=A wonderful glimpse into the world of the teenage boy. Warm, funny, heartrending and perfectly plotted, it will steal your heart and a great many awards. | |summary=A wonderful glimpse into the world of the teenage boy. Warm, funny, heartrending and perfectly plotted, it will steal your heart and a great many awards. | ||
|isbn=0099456575 | |isbn=0099456575 | ||
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|summary=A deeply humane and heartwarming story of mistakes and regrets and how to put them right. Witty, wise and full of unforgettable characters. Jenny Valentine just gets better and better. She was kind enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jenny Valentine|interviewed by Bookbag.]] | |summary=A deeply humane and heartwarming story of mistakes and regrets and how to put them right. Witty, wise and full of unforgettable characters. Jenny Valentine just gets better and better. She was kind enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jenny Valentine|interviewed by Bookbag.]] | ||
|isbn=0007283598 | |isbn=0007283598 | ||
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|summary=A thoroughly satisfying and out-of-the ordinary story combining the mystery of disappeared girls with a child living through a family break up. It's elegantly written and has a great deal to offer. | |summary=A thoroughly satisfying and out-of-the ordinary story combining the mystery of disappeared girls with a child living through a family break up. It's elegantly written and has a great deal to offer. | ||
|isbn=0141325739 | |isbn=0141325739 | ||
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|summary=Riveting second volume in the Chaos Walking series. The breakneck pace belies what is a wonderfully-realised and tremendously subtle dystopian novel about power and control and love and loyalty. I loved it. | |summary=Riveting second volume in the Chaos Walking series. The breakneck pace belies what is a wonderfully-realised and tremendously subtle dystopian novel about power and control and love and loyalty. I loved it. | ||
|isbn=1406310263 | |isbn=1406310263 | ||
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|summary=Henry James and Edgar Allan Poe eat your heart out. This second volume of macabre tales from Chris Priestley is as chilling as they come. It's very literary horror for children. Super. | |summary=Henry James and Edgar Allan Poe eat your heart out. This second volume of macabre tales from Chris Priestley is as chilling as they come. It's very literary horror for children. Super. | ||
|isbn=1599902907 | |isbn=1599902907 | ||
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|summary=Welcome to the future for the punishment of youth offenders: Furnace -- the borstal from hell. The writing, the story and the characters (especially the bad guys) are fantastic. | |summary=Welcome to the future for the punishment of youth offenders: Furnace -- the borstal from hell. The writing, the story and the characters (especially the bad guys) are fantastic. | ||
|isbn=0571240801 | |isbn=0571240801 | ||
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|summary=Absorbing fantasy thriller in which a young boy's accident leaves him without memory. Great tension, wonderfully atmospheric, and a nice dollop of the unexplained makes this a must-read. | |summary=Absorbing fantasy thriller in which a young boy's accident leaves him without memory. Great tension, wonderfully atmospheric, and a nice dollop of the unexplained makes this a must-read. | ||
|isbn=0192719807 | |isbn=0192719807 | ||
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|summary=More wonderful stuff from Mal Peet in a genre-defying novel of great thematic depth and complexity. Hung around an updating of Othello, it talks about football, homelessness, politics and celebrity culture, and it grabs you from beginning to end. | |summary=More wonderful stuff from Mal Peet in a genre-defying novel of great thematic depth and complexity. Hung around an updating of Othello, it talks about football, homelessness, politics and celebrity culture, and it grabs you from beginning to end. | ||
|isbn=1406306495 | |isbn=1406306495 | ||
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Revision as of 13:19, 30 January 2024
The 2009 Booktrust Teenage Prize shortlist has been announced. Last year's winner was The Knife Of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness and previous winners include Henry Tumour by Anthony McGowan and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon. Teenagers could apply to be judges at Booktrust.org.uk. The winner will be announced in November. Here's what Bookbag thought of the books. Why not tell us what you thought too.
Shortlisted books
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Review ofAuslander by Paul DowswellA well-researched and pacy WWII thriller about a Polish orphan taken in by a Nazi family because of his Aryan appearance. It's thoughtful and exciting - the perfect combination. Recommended. Full Review |
Review ofThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanUtterly, utterly gorgeous fantasy novel about life, death, family and growing up. It combines the charming and macabre and has something for everyone aged eight to eighty-eight. Highly recommended. Full Review |
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Review ofOstrich Boys by Keith GrayA wonderful glimpse into the world of the teenage boy. Warm, funny, heartrending and perfectly plotted, it will steal your heart and a great many awards. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Ant Colony by Jenny ValentineA deeply humane and heartwarming story of mistakes and regrets and how to put them right. Witty, wise and full of unforgettable characters. Jenny Valentine just gets better and better. She was kind enough to be interviewed by Bookbag. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen GrantA thoroughly satisfying and out-of-the ordinary story combining the mystery of disappeared girls with a child living through a family break up. It's elegantly written and has a great deal to offer. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Ask and the Answer by Patrick NessRiveting second volume in the Chaos Walking series. The breakneck pace belies what is a wonderfully-realised and tremendously subtle dystopian novel about power and control and love and loyalty. I loved it. Full Review |
Longlisted books
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Review ofTales of Terror from the Black Ship by Chris PriestleyHenry James and Edgar Allan Poe eat your heart out. This second volume of macabre tales from Chris Priestley is as chilling as they come. It's very literary horror for children. Super. Full Review |
Numbers by Rachel Ward
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Review ofFurnace: Lockdown by Alexander Gordon SmithWelcome to the future for the punishment of youth offenders: Furnace -- the borstal from hell. The writing, the story and the characters (especially the bad guys) are fantastic. Full Review |
Three Ways to Snog an Alien by Graham Joyce
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Review ofBloodchild by Tim BowlerAbsorbing fantasy thriller in which a young boy's accident leaves him without memory. Great tension, wonderfully atmospheric, and a nice dollop of the unexplained makes this a must-read. Full Review |
Solitaire by Bernard Ashley
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Review ofExposure by Mal PeetMore wonderful stuff from Mal Peet in a genre-defying novel of great thematic depth and complexity. Hung around an updating of Othello, it talks about football, homelessness, politics and celebrity culture, and it grabs you from beginning to end. Full Review |
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