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Carnegie Medal 2009 Shortlist

Creature Of The Night
Kate Thompson

$29.95 – Hardcover book /

I could hear Dennis talking to my ma. 'She was little,' he said. 'Little like me. But old. Older than you. Those words gave me a cold shock. I could see Dennis imagining fairies, but old ones? When Bobby's mother moves t... Buy or find out more 


Ostrich Boys
Keith Gray

$17.95 – Paperback book / Random Century

It's not really kidnapping, is it? He'd have to be alive for it to be proper kidnapping.' Kenny, Sim and Blake are about to embark on a remarkable journey of friendship. Stealing the urn containing the ashes of their bes... Buy or find out more 



Bog Child
Siobhan Dowd

$19.95 – Paperback book / Red Fox Books

Winner of the 2009 Carnegie Medal

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him... Buy or find out more 


Airman
Eoin Colfer

$19.95 – Paperback book / Puffin

Conor Broekhart was born to fly. Or more accurately, he was born flying. Little wonder he became what he became. In an age of discovery and invention, many dreamed of flying, but for Conor flight was more than just a dre... Buy or find out more 



The Knife Of Never Letting Go: Chaos Walking Book One
Patrick Ness

$0.00 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town full of men, a town where everyone can hear your thoughts and Todd finds out he doesn't fit in with the town's plans as he approaches the birthday that will make him a man. The town ... Buy or find out more 


Cosmic
Frank Cottrell Boyce

$35.00 – Hardcover book / Macmillan

Liam Digby is tall for his age. Very tall. Everyone thinks he is too big to be a little boy anymore, but he isn’t old enough to be a grown-up either. In a world where everyone wants to grow up fast; and then stay young f... Buy or find out more 



Black Rabbit Summer
Kevin Brooks

$19.95 – Paperback book / Puffin

Pete Boland was busy doing nothing that summer. Long, stiflingly hot, lazy days stretched ahead of him. Then she called.

'Listen Pete . . . you know that funfair, up at the recreation ground . . . I thought we could all ... Buy or find out more 


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