Annal:2001 Kate Greenaway Medal

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Results of the Kate Greenaway Medal in the year 2001. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:

Pirate Diary

Richard Platt, Chris Riddell

Starting in 1716, this describes the adventures of nine-year-old Jake. When pirates capture his ship, Jake finds himself embarking on a new life, on the wrong side of the law. He takes part in a treasure raid, encounters a sea monster, endures a terrible storm and learns about the pirate code.

 

Fix-it Duck

Jez Alborough

Plop! goes the drip that drops from the cup. Duck looks down and Duck looks up. 'A leak in the roof, oh! What bad luck. This is a job for FIX-IT DUCK.' So begins the hilarious new adventure of Duck and his friends Sheep, Goat and Frog.

 

The Witch's Children

Ursula Jones, Russell Ayto

Look out! The witch's children are coming and that means Trouble! Out in the park one windy day, they try out their magic: Gemma's turned into a frog, the ice cream van into a coach, the squirrels into footmen. But then the witch's children don't know how to break the spells!

 

Katje the Windmill Cat

Gretchen Woelfle, Nicola Bayley

Based on a true story over 500 years old, this is the story of Katje, the windmill cat, who lives with the miller. When he gets married Katje is driven from the house, and moves into the windmill. When a storm breaks the dyke, Katje performs an extraordinary feat of courage, and is welcomed home.

 

Silver Shoes

Caroline Binch

Molly loves to dance and she desperately wants some silver shoes to wear to her first dance class. But her mum says she has to wait and see if she likes the classes first. Nearly all the other girls are wearing silver shoes. To make things worse, Molly's best friend is one of them!

 

Tatty Ratty

Helen Cooper

A wonderfully inventive and heart-warming story, starring a brave and adventurous rabbit from the award-winning Helen Cooper.

 

Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball

Vicki Churchill, Charles Fuge

Life is a lot of fun for Wombat! There are plenty of things he enjoys doing: shouting at the top of his voice for no reason, stepping in circles until he falls over, poking out his tongue and pulling funny faces, getting in a muddy mess... but can you guess what Wombat likes to do best of all?

 

Let's Get a Pup!

Bob Graham

One morning Kate bursts into her parents' bedroom. "Let's get a pup!" she cries. They all set off to the rescue centre where they see dogs of all shapes and sizes. Kate knows which one she wants the second she sees him. Small, cute and excited, to Kate, Dave is everything a dog could be.

 
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