For children aged six and under, the winning book was Mr Pusskins Best in Show by Sam Lloyd. For children aged seven to fourteen, the winning book was Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky by Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Jim Paillot.
Mr Pusskins Best In Show is the story of a grumpy but loveable cat who just has to get his paws on a trophy for the Best-Looking Pet at the beauty show. Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky is the story of a town of oddballs plotting to rid Grubtown of the disgusting Manual Org, whose breath smells of ‘two-thirds of a pickled raw herring, a pickled onion, 11 gherkins and one jar of sandwich spread (one month past its sell-by date)’! The winners were presented with a cheque for £2,500 and a bottle of wine from Roald Dahl’s personal wine cellar.
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