Many congratulations to all the shortlisted authors for the English-language category:
Major and Mynah: Project Puffin by Karen Owen, illustrated by Louise Forshaw (Firefly)
SPUD – the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives – are on holiday, but find themselves in a race to solve a new mystery! When they discover puffins coated in waste oil that has been dumped in the sea, they must find out who is to blame. Can they crack the case before more damage is caused to precious sea life and the Welsh coastline?
The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire by Anna Fiteni (Electric Monkey)
For Sabrina Parry, the world is tough, cruel and practical. With her father in prison, her aims in life are: 1. hold onto her job, 2. hold her tongue and 3. set up her sister Ceridwen with a man rich enough to look after her. But then Ceridwen vanishes into the eerie woods leaving only an iron ring behind, and Sabrina is drawn into a beautiful but decaying world of fairies and monsters of old.
10 Fascinating Stories from Welsh History (that you’ll want to talk about) by Siân Lewis and Charlotte Williams, illustrated by Kyle Legall (Rily)
10 Fascinating Stories takes young readers on a thrilling journey through Welsh history, uncovering the remarkable and the unexpected. With each story, discover a timeline, map and vibrant illustrations that bring the past to life. Meet the Welsh heroes and ordinary people whose actions helped shape both the Wales we know today and the wider world.
