Here's what the judges thought:

"Clay is a powerful, moving and unusual story which works on every level.  It is beautifully and plainly written, and comes straight from the heart."

Diamond of Drury Lane "A rollicking eighteenth-century theatrical romp with a fantastically feisty heroine."

Set in Stone   "A novel of intrigue and deception.  Newbery's landscape is a joy to walk into.

"Just In Case  "A razor-sharp portrait of a teenage boy and his relationship with his image, his inner life and fate itself."

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The award winners in each of the five categories will be announced ont he 10th January 2007.