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Portsmouth Book Awards 2008: The winners

The winners of all three categories have been announced.

"Skulduggery Pleasant" by Derek Landy.
Longer Novel award for Year 8 / 9 pupils in secondary schools.

"Grandad and John" by Jeanne Willis.
Shorter Novel award for Year 5 pupils in primary schools.

"When a Monster is Born" by Sean Taylor and Nick Sharratt.
Picture Book award for Year 1 pupils in primary schools.

To see the Portsmouth Book Award shortlists, navigate to the link under 'Internal links'.

Book of the month

Sophie McKenzie's new book, "Blood Ties," has just been published.

"When Theo discovers the father he thought died when he was a baby is still alive, he's determined to find him. The clues lead him to the lonely Rachel, who has problems of her own, including parents who compare her unfavourably to her long-dead sister. But when Rachel and Theo are attacked by men from RAGE - the Righteous Army against Genetic Engineering - at Rachel's school disco, they are rescued by strangers and taken to meet a mysterious figure. There, they both make some startling discoveries about their identities, which will affect their past, present, and future in dramatic and life-altering ways... "

To find out more about Sophie McKenzie select her website from 'External Links'.