Solihull Children's Book Award 2010

The aim of the Solihull Children's Book Award is to encourage reading among young people aged 9 - 13.  Young people choose the short-listed three books and the winner. In 2010 Asda is sponsoring the award and will buy the 3 shortlisted books for every primary and secondary school in Solihull.

The winner of the 2010 award was Cosmic' by Frank Cottrell Boyce, pictured here at the awards ceremony with two pupils from Lode Heath School. The ceremony at Solihull Library Theatre was attended by nearly 300 children from 14 primary and secondary schools from across the whole of Solihull.

Andrew Norriss and Karen Ball (aka Maya Snow), the other shortlisted authors were also present on the day and spoke about the ideas that sparked their novels and the work that goes into creating a published book.

Schools read, reviewed and voted for their favourite three books from an original longlist of six:

The boy who fell down exit 43 by Harriet Goodwin
Published by Stripes

Shark Island by David Miller
Published by Oxford University Press

The Warrior’s Path: Sisters of the Sword 1 by Maya Snow
Published by Oxford University Press

Ctrl – Z by Andrew Norriss
Published by Puffin

Nathaniel Wolfe and the Bodysnatchers by Brian Keaney
Published by Orchard

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Published by Macmillan

For more information about the award and the books, go to the Solihull Children's Book Award blog. You can also review the books here.

To get involved in the award please contact Natalie Goulding on 0121 788 4370 or Email