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The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize is awarded by to an outstanding work of fiction for children written by a British or Commonwealth author. The winner is chosen by a panel of children's authors.

 

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Ghost Hunter
by Michelle Paver

As winter approaches and Souls' Night draws near, the Eagle Owl Mage holds the clans in the grip of terror. To fulfill his destiny, Torak must seek his lair in the Mountain of Ghosts. He must defy demons and tokoroths, and find his way through the Gorge of the Hidden People. Wolf must overcome terrible grief. Renn must make an agonizing decision. And in the final battle against the Soul-Eater, Torak must face the most heart-rending choice of all.

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2010

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Prisoner of the Inquisition
by Theresa Breslin

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Now
by Morris Gleitzman

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Unhooking the Moon
by Gregory Hughes

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White Crow
by Marcus Sedgwick


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The Ogre of Oglefort
by Eva Ibbotson

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Sparks
by Ally Kennen

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Lob
by Linda Newbery

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winner 2009

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Exposure
by Mal Peet

A massive soccer star has it all, but someone is plotting his downfall... Revered as a national hero … married to the desirable Desmerelda … cherished by the media … soccer star, Otello, has it all. But a sensational club transfer sparks a media frenzy, and when he is wrongly implicated in a scandal, the footballer’s life turns into a tragic spiral of destruction.

South America’s top sports journalist, Paul Faustino, witnesses the power of the media in making and breaking people's lives.

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