Cats Ahoy! by Peter Bently wins Roald Dahl Funny Prize

A huge congratulations to Peter Bently whose picture book Cats Ahoy! has just been named funniest book for children aged six and under! The prize was awarded by judges Michael Rosen, Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon and illustrator Tony Ross, Yes Man author and journalist Danny Wallace and author Grace Dent. This year, children also had a role in the judging process with 400 school pupils picking their favourite book.

Other nominations included Russell Ayto's First Week At Cow School, Ros Asquith's Letters From an Alien Schoolboy and Jess Mikhail's Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster.  Congratulations to everyone who was nominated.

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