Guardian children's fiction prize 2003
Plots, puzzles and a punctured poodle
The winner of this year's Guardian award is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Claire Armitstead talks to the author, Mark Haddon
The Guardian's Children Fiction Prize
This year's winner is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, by Mark Haddon.
The power of books
Stories can change a life, says children's laureate Michael Morpurgo, one of the judges for the Guardian children's fiction prize. Pick any one of the novels on this year's shortlist and find a book which some young person will love.
Mystery narrated by autistic boy wins Guardian prize
When the world held its breath
Through a lens darkly
Magic, electricity, dead animals coming back to life... Philip Ardagh enjoys Marcus Sedgwick's macabre melodrama The Book of Dead Days, longlisted for the Guardian children's fiction prize
Julia Eccleshare's choice
New voices, different livesJulia Eccleshare on the 2003 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize longlist
Competition
Write a 200-word review of one of the longlisted books and win a visit to the Newsroom to edit and print your article
Just the facts, ma'am
Charlotte Moore on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, the tale of a boy detective with Asperger's syndrome
Autistic differences
The hero/narrator of Mark Haddon's new novel has Asperger's syndrome, a huge obstacle to storytelling, you'd think. Instead it's one of this year's most compelling reads. And its creator is equally fascinating...
Stand and deliver
Adèle Geras on Kevin Brooks's Lucas, a novel that will appeal to readers as well as prize-giving juries