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The Booktrust Teenage Prize has announced its shortlist.
Theresa Breslin The Medici Seal Doubleday
Kate Cann Leaving Poppy Scholastic
Mal Peet The Penalty Walker Books
Philip Reeve Here Lies Arthur Scholastic
Meg Rosoff Just in Case Penguin
Marcus Sedgwick My Swordhand is Singing Orion
For background on the prize, see The Times or the Book Trust website. The shortlist is a wonderful range of books; tipping the winner would be foolish.
The Book Trust Teenage Prize was an inspiration for The Inky Awards.
