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The Waterstones Podcast - The Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020

Posted on 30th July 2020 by Mark Skinner

Your chance to hear authors going beyond the book to talk about the themes and ideas that obsess us all.

The Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020

A celebration of the best new talent in children's writing and illustration, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize has recently announced its winners. In this episode we enjoy chats with all four of them about the importance of children's literature and the books that helped form them as readers, writers and illustrators. Join Nathan Bryon, Dapo Adeola, Sharna Jackson and Liz Hyder for a trip back to childhood and a look ahead to a rosy future for kids everywhere.

Featured in this week's podcast

Look Up! (Paperback)

Nathan Bryon, Dapo Adeola

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This joyous, life-affirming picture book introduces the lovable Rocket, a space-obsessed girl who wants everybody to be as excited as her about an impending meteor shower. Bursting with eye-popping, vivid illustrations, Look Up! is a book that all budding young astronauts will love.

High-Rise Mystery - The High-Rise Mysteries 1 (Paperback)

Sharna Jackson

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The murder of their art school teacher sets young sleuths Nik and Norva on a thrilling adventure to bring his killer to justice in Jackson's winning detective story with vibrant urban setting and winning characterisation.

Bearmouth (Paperback)

Liz Hyder

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In a subterranean society, a young labourer begins to question the system in this claustrophobic yet invigorating dystopia from debut novelist Liz Hyder.

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