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  Philip Reeve wins Smarties book award
Updated 03 December 2002, 16.34
 Philip Reeve wins Smarties Book Prize 2003
Votes from around 25,000 children have helped decide the winner of this year's Smarties book award.

And the writer that won children's hearts was Philip Reeve. His book, Mortal Engines took the Gold Award in the 9-11 age group.

First time lucky


It's his first published book - although he's been writing stories since the age of five.

Mortal Engines is an adventure story set in a fantasy world where entire cities are on the move, consuming and attacking each other.

Winning novelist and judge, Emily Smith described it as an 'epic book'.

There's more!

The good news is that the fun doesn't stop there - Reeve plans to release two other books as part of a trilogy. The second part is due out in 2003.

The winners were announced at an awards ceremony hosted by our very own Becky Jago.

JK Rowling
It's the 18th time the Smarties award has happened - with past winners including JK Rowling.

There were also winners and runners-up in other ages categories.

Here's the full list:

5 and Under Gold Medal
Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins

Silver Medal
Pizza Kittens by Charlotte Voake

Bronze Medal
Oscar and Arabella by Neal Layton

6-8 Age Category
Gold Medal
That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child

Silver Medal
Pirate Diary- The Journal of Jake Carpenter by Richard Platt and illustrated by Chris Riddell

Bronze Medal
The Last Wolf by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman

9-11 Age Category
Gold Medal
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

Silver Medal
Cold Tom by Sally Prue

Bronze Medal
Stop the Train by Geraldine McCaughrean

Kids Club Network Category
That Pesky Rat, by Lauren Child

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