WH Smith Mind-Boggling Book Award
For a few years, W H Smith also offered a children's book award. The judges were children between nine and twelve, and the intention was to promote books which were "accessible to children in content and price, as well as offering a gripping read."
The winners were:
1993 Philip Ridley, Kindlekrax
1994 Malorie Blackman, Hacker
1995 Maggie Prince, Memoirs of a Dangerous Alien
1996 Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons
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