Packed with all of the ingredients of a classic British adventure novel, mixed in with modern-day themes, the book triumphed in the Favourite Story category before securing the ultimate accolade of Blue Peter Book of the Year 2011.
The book’s author, Lauren St John, was born in Rhodesia, living on a private game reserve until she was 16. She is also the author of the bestselling The White Giraffe series and has worked as golf correspondent for The Sunday Times. She now lives in London.
The book leapt to victory amidst strong competition from celebrated authors including the award-winning Marcus Sedgwick and returning Best Book with Facts category winner Mitchell Symons.
Winner Lauren St John commented:
‘Winning the Book of the Year Award for Blue Peter, Britain's most iconic and loved children's show, is a huge honour and something I will treasure for the rest of my life. I was speechless when I heard the news. It makes every line I've ever sweated over and every rejection letter I've received entirely worth it and proves that if you keep reading and keep dreaming, you can accomplish almost anything.’
The enormously popular and influential Blue Peter Book Awards have been recognising and celebrating the best authors, the most creative illustrators and the greatest reads for children since 2000.
There are three categories of awards: Best Book with Facts, Most Fun Story with Pictures and Favourite Story. The favourite of the three is voted Blue Peter Book of the Year.
The category winners are:
Best Book with Facts:
Most Fun Story with Pictures:
Lunatics and Luck (The Raven Mysteries) by Marcus Sedgwick, illustrated by Pete Williamson (Orion Children’s Books)
Favourite Story:
Dead Man's Cove (A Laura Marlin Mystery) by Lauren St John (Orion Children’s Books)
The winning author and illustrator in each category were awarded a special Blue Peter Book Award Trophy.
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