The winners of the 2007 Nestle Children's Book Prize were announced at a ceremony at The British Library on December 12th.

Matt Haig's debut novel Shadow Forest scooped the Gold Award in the 9 -  11 category. This atospheric tale set in Norway features a one-eyed troll family and humans that turn into rabbits. Read Luke Slater's review Shadow Forest review

Former Write Away guest author, Chris Riddell was awarded the Gold prize for Ottoline and the Yellow Cat in the 6 - 8 category. Read Darren Coult's review Ottoline and the Yellow Cat Review

The Gold Award for a book for 5 years and under was given to When a Monster is Born by Sean Taylor and Nick Sharratt. Read Linda Pagett's review When a Monster is Born Review

Nestlé Children’s Book Prize 2007 results

Books for 9 to 11 year olds:

• Gold - Shadow Forest by Matt Haig (Bodley Head)
• Silver - Catcall by Linda Newbery (Orion Children’s Books)
•  Bronze - Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve (Scholastic Children’s Books)

Books for 6 to 8 year olds:

• Gold - Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell (Macmillan Children’s Books)
• Silver - Ivan The Terrible by Anne Fine (Egmont Press)
• Bronze - Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett (Macmillan Children’s Books)

 Books for five years and under:

• Gold - When a Monster is Born by Sean Taylor and Nick Sharratt (Orchard Books)
• Silver - Penguin by Polly Dunbar (Walker Books)
• Bronze - Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie by Joel Stewart (Doubleday)