He even beat Harry Potter author JK Rowling to the title.
Artemis Fowl
He hit the headlines earlier this year when he became the first-ever children's author to win the prestigious Whitbread Book of the Year prize for The Amber Spyglass.
The His Dark Materials books tell the tale of a young girl, Lyra, her daemon Pantalaimon and her best friend Will as they battle the forces of good and evil.
Another kid's author who did well was Eoin Colfer, who won the WH Smith children's book of the year award for Artemis Fowl.
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