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4th July 2009

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Guardian children's longlist

29.05.07

The Guardian's Julia Eccleshare introduces this year's Guardian children's fiction prize longlist of eight. "Certainly, the submissions for this year's Guardian children's book prize, although still including some considerable contributions to fantasy sequences, reflected a wide range of other possibilities as well. Where our society is heading and the kind of dystopia that may exist around the corner continue to fascinate, yet there are still very few books that consider the impact of global warming."

The longlist

The Boyhood of Burglar Bill
by Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, £8.99). Age: 8+

Stoneheart
by Charlie Fletcher (Hodder, £10.99). Age: 10+

The Falconer's Knot
by Mary Hoffman (Bloomsbury, £12.99). Age: 11+

Fearless
by Tim Lott (Walker, £6.99). Age: 12+

The Penalty
by Mal Peet (Walker, £6.99). Age: 12+

The Truth Sayer
by Sally Prue (Oxford, £5.99). Age: 10+

Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
by Andy Stanton, illustrated by David Tazzyman (Egmont, £4.99). Age: 7+

Finding Violet Park
by Jenny Valentine (HarperCollins, £10.99). Age: 12+

The winner, who will receive a cheque for £1,500, will be announced in the Guardian on September 28.

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