His works are multiform – including manga/comics (with or without words), graphic novels and picture books – and often depict adventures and observations on nature, folk arts, sports, children, and wildlife.

They have voted for their favourites from this year’s shortlist and have chosen I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetysfor the Yoto Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Medal for Writing, and The Comet by Joe Todd-Stanton for the Yoto Carnegie Shadowers’ Choice Medal for Illustration. Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap. An interesting dystopian/speculative fiction book set at the end of the world when nuclear bombs have gone off and there seems to be only one family left: the central character and his mother and baby sister. I think I can remember women looking like they do on book covers—fat pink lips, smooth milky skin, and soft hair with no bits sticking up. It’s easy to slip into negativity about this, but children and young people do read a lot, just that it tends to be online.I enjoyed this book, I enjoy dystopian fiction which this book is and its being set in rural North Wales made it seem more plausible. Set in the very near future, we find a small family in the hilltop house, including Dylan, a 14-year-old boy, his mother Rowenna and his infant sister Mona, who are the only survivors for miles around. Necessarily, setting is a fundamental element in any novel that tackles nuclear disaster; the ravaged landscapes provide a visual reminder of the carnage in which the characters now live. Adults should learn to respect that, I think, and not demonise the written word just because it’s on a screen.

The two voices in the notebook show the scale, horror, and commitment to survive for each other – and the secrets they both keep. The Company creates and distributes bestselling books and e-books, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, and other products and services that support children’s learning and literacy, both in school and at home. The intricate depiction of the mother-son relationship deftly wrapped up in the issue of Welsh language preservation.Previous winners of the writing award include Arthur Ransome, CS Lewis, Penelope Lively, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Eleanor Farjeon and Phillip Pullman; earlier illustration winners include Raymond Briggs, Shirley Hughes and Quentin Blake. I Must Betray You tells the story of Cristian, a 17-year-old who has lived his entire life in a country governed by fear.

Roald Dahl somehow manages to make his reader feel like part of the story – I remember being away from home when I was a child and fretting for Mam, and reading the BFG and feeling less alone. It is a multi-award-winning publication, trusted by parents, endorsed by teachers, and loved by children. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. The judges praised Zdung’s “clever use of panelling” and infusion of graphic novel and manga styles to deliver “drama and impact” as well as creating “perfect synergy” between the visuals and the text.

Dylan was six when The End came, back in 2018; when the electricity went off for good, and the 'normal' 21st century world he knew disappeared. Noble said that Saving Sorya “is a beautiful story, elegantly told, which brings together a global view of conservation and an empowering true story of an inspiring female environmentalist, told through dazzling manga art and watercolours. This tale about friendship and the strength and resilience of one young girl teaches us that letting go is never easy, and sometimes the biggest challenges in life are the most special. Marc and Sam are young men who love the beautiful game and find great solace in it, and – perhaps oddly as a woman in my late 30s!