Sunday, September 13, 2009

Roald Dahl Funny Prize Shortlist Announced

The Roald Dahl Funny Prize will be announced on November 10th. Two lists of contending titles have been compiled. Which book do you find funniest?

Funniest book for children aged six and under:
The Great Dog Bottom Swap by Peter Bently, illustrated by Mei Matsuoka
Octopus Socktopus by Nick Sharratt
Elephant Joe Is a Spaceman! by David Wojtowycz
Crocodiles Are the Best Animals of All! by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Hannah Shaw
Mr Pusskins Best in Show by Sam Lloyd
The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Bruce Ingman

The funniest book for children aged seven to 14:
The Galloping Ghost by Hilda Offen
Eating Things on Sticks by Anne Fine, illustrated by Kate Aldous
Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky by Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Jim Paillot
The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams, illustrated by Quentin Blake
Purple Class and the Half-Eaten Sweater by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Helen Bate
Ribblestrop by Andy Mulligan

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