Hilary reaches book award shortlist!

'Loving Danny', a novel by journalist, author and JJ member Hilary Freeman, reached the final stages of the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year Award 2007.

The Award is judged by a panel of 24 14-year-olds from schools around Lancashire, guided by children's author Hazel Townson.

Ten books were been shortlisted after the young judges read a staggering 116 titles submitted this year.

The shortlist comprised ten books, ranging from horror through to drama and adventure:

• 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' by John Boyne
• 'Monkey Taming' by Judith Fatallah
• 'Loving Danny' by Hilary Freeman
• 'Don't Tell' by Sandra Glover
• 'Evil Star' by Anthony Horowitz
• 'Henry Tumour' by Anthony McGowan
• 'Let's Get Lost' by Sarra Manning
• 'Divine Madness' by Robert Muchamore
• 'Just in Case' by Meg Rosoff
• 'Demon Thief' by Darren Shan

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