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Katie Davies wins Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize
Waterstone’s book chain last night announced that THE GREAT HAMSTER MASSACRE has won their prize for the Children’s Book of the Year 2010. The prize was awarded by Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne in an evening ceremony at Waterstone’s Piccadilly, fending off competition from eight other shortlisted authors.
THE GREAT HAMSTER MASSACRE is a natural and honest version of life’s events from the perspective of a young girl - from her suspicions about her neighbours, to her rocky friendship with the girl next door; from the sudden death of her beloved granny to her relentless quest for a pet hamster, only to then find it mysteriously slaughtered - which kickstarts a local investigation of ‘suspects’. It is the first book by Katie Davies, and Waterstones happily acknowledged that “the award continues to highlight the passion of booksellers in championing emerging talent.”
Katie is now working on a second book, THE GREAT RABBIT RESCUE, which is about a mission to reunite a boy called Joe with his pet rabbit. It will be available in bookshops (including Waterstones!) in the autumn.
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11 Feb 2010