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|author=Bernard Beckett | |author=Bernard Beckett | ||
|title=Genesis | |title=Genesis | ||
|rating=4 | |rating=4 | ||
|summary=An intriguingly styled sci-fi book of ideas, which takes old themes in a very modern approach and gets us hooked on wide-ranging concepts in a commendable way. | |summary=An intriguingly styled sci-fi book of ideas, which takes old themes in a very modern approach and gets us hooked on wide-ranging concepts in a commendable way. | ||
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|author=Sally Gardner | |author=Sally Gardner | ||
|title=The Silver Blade | |title=The Silver Blade | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=An absorbing historical thriller, dark-edged and awash with atmosphere and intrigue. A healthy dollop of magic makes everything all the more interesting. Though it is a sequel to The Red Necklace, it can be enjoyed to the fullest even without having read the first entry in the series. Highly recommended. | |summary=An absorbing historical thriller, dark-edged and awash with atmosphere and intrigue. A healthy dollop of magic makes everything all the more interesting. Though it is a sequel to The Red Necklace, it can be enjoyed to the fullest even without having read the first entry in the series. Highly recommended. | ||
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|author=Terry Pratchett | |author=Terry Pratchett | ||
|title=Nation | |title=Nation | ||
|rating=4.5 | |rating=4.5 | ||
|summary=It takes a good few pages to really get going, but Pratchett's first non-Discworld for a while is really rather good once it hits its stride. Lots of things to say about love, religion and power and lots of rooms for laughs too. | |summary=It takes a good few pages to really get going, but Pratchett's first non-Discworld for a while is really rather good once it hits its stride. Lots of things to say about love, religion and power and lots of rooms for laughs too. | ||
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|author=Morris Gleitzman | |author=Morris Gleitzman | ||
|title=Then | |title=Then | ||
|rating=4.5 | |rating=4.5 | ||
|summary=A holocaust story of great pain combined with courage and hope. It's beautifully written and observed and is accessible on every emotional landscape. | |summary=A holocaust story of great pain combined with courage and hope. It's beautifully written and observed and is accessible on every emotional landscape. | ||
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|author=Julie Hearn | |author=Julie Hearn | ||
|title=Rowan the Strange | |title=Rowan the Strange | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=Diagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. This is quite possibly the most amazing work of children's fiction our reviewer has read in the last two years. | |summary=Diagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. This is quite possibly the most amazing work of children's fiction our reviewer has read in the last two years. | ||
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'''Winner''' | '''Winner''' | ||
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|author=Mal Peet | |author=Mal Peet | ||
|title=Exposure | |title=Exposure | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|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. | ||
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|author=Siobhan Dowd | |author=Siobhan Dowd | ||
|title=Solace of the Road | |title=Solace of the Road | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=Heartbreaking road trip novel with an unforgettable central character. Moments of intense pathos combine with humour to create a book of tremendous quality. Highly recommended. | |summary=Heartbreaking road trip novel with an unforgettable central character. Moments of intense pathos combine with humour to create a book of tremendous quality. Highly recommended. | ||
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|author=Marcus Sedgwick | |author=Marcus Sedgwick | ||
|title=Revolver | |title=Revolver | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=Densely written and chilling in every sense of the word, Revolver is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. | |summary=Densely written and chilling in every sense of the word, Revolver is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:44, 1 February 2024
We've been looking at the books longlisted for The Guardian's Children's Fiction Prize 2009 and we're impressed. Picking the shortlist - never mind the winner - is going to be no easy job.
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Review ofGenesis by Bernard BeckettAn intriguingly styled sci-fi book of ideas, which takes old themes in a very modern approach and gets us hooked on wide-ranging concepts in a commendable way. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Silver Blade by Sally GardnerAn absorbing historical thriller, dark-edged and awash with atmosphere and intrigue. A healthy dollop of magic makes everything all the more interesting. Though it is a sequel to The Red Necklace, it can be enjoyed to the fullest even without having read the first entry in the series. Highly recommended. Full Review |
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Review ofNation by Terry PratchettIt takes a good few pages to really get going, but Pratchett's first non-Discworld for a while is really rather good once it hits its stride. Lots of things to say about love, religion and power and lots of rooms for laughs too. Full Review |
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Review ofThen by Morris GleitzmanA holocaust story of great pain combined with courage and hope. It's beautifully written and observed and is accessible on every emotional landscape. Full Review |
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Review ofRowan the Strange by Julie HearnDiagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. This is quite possibly the most amazing work of children's fiction our reviewer has read in the last two years. Full Review |
Winner
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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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Review ofSolace of the Road by Siobhan DowdHeartbreaking road trip novel with an unforgettable central character. Moments of intense pathos combine with humour to create a book of tremendous quality. Highly recommended. Full Review |
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Review ofRevolver by Marcus SedgwickDensely written and chilling in every sense of the word, Revolver is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. Full Review |
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