Annal:2006 Costa Book Award for Children's Book
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Results of the Costa Book Award in the year 2006. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- Costa Book Award for Children's Book
- Children's books
- Children's authors
- Young Adult books
- Young Adult authors.
- 2006 Costa-Children's winner
- Score: 10.56
When naive and impressionable artist Samuel Godwin accepts the position of tutor to the daughters of wealthy Ernest Farrow, he does not suspect that he's walking into a web of deception. He is drawn to the lives of the three young women who live at Fourwinds: Charlotte Agnew, the governess; demure Julianna, the elder daughter; and younger sister, Marianne, passionate, wilful and erratic. Yet it is not only the people who entrance Samuel. The house, Fourwinds, is an inspiring piece of architecture that looms large in the lives of those who encounter it. It is not long before Samuel and Charlotte uncover secrets that are both horrifying and dangerous to all...
- 2007 Carnegie shortlist
- 2006 Costa-Children's shortlist
- 2006 Guardian Award longlist
- Score: 16.57
Fourteen-year-old Davie and his best friend, Geordie, are altar boys at their local Catholic Church when Stephen Rose comes to town. Father O’Mahoney thinks it would be a good idea for Davie and Geordie to befriend him—maybe some of their good nature will rub off on this unhappy soul.
Stephen’s a gifted sculptor. One day as Davie looks on, Stephen brings a tiny figure to life. It’s a talent he has, the gift of creation—and he knows that Davie has this talent, too. Davie allows Stephen to convince him to help bring a life-size figure to life—and Clay is born.
What has Davie helped to unleash on the world?
- 2006 Costa-Children's shortlist
- Score: 6.56
Cat Royal is an orphan who lives at the back of the theatre in Drury Lane. She mingles with the high and low of society, from the actors onstage to the lords and ladies in the stalls to the barrow boys in the grimy marketplace. Set in 1790s Covent Garden, The Diamond of Drury Lane whisks you back to a bygone era. Featuring a colourful cast of characters, fast-paced action, thrilling special effects and moments of hilarious comedy, it is a fantastic spectacle and a gripping mystery.
- 2007 Carnegie winner
- 2006 Costa-Children's shortlist
- 2006 LATimes–Young Adult finalist
- Score: 22.57
The day David Case saves his brother’s life, his whole world changes. Suddenly, every moment is fizzing with significance, full of what ifs? He must hide; become an entirely new person to escape Fate… if he can. Will changing his name, befriending an astrophysicist and gaining an imaginary pet be enough? Bewildered and obsessive, he'll try anything to survive.
Just in Case is a daring, powerful and compelling read bringing the spirit of the film Donnie Darko to the heart of middle England.
