Pupils from 10 different Lambeth schools read the three books on the shortlist this year, with more than 100 reviews posted on the website. The finale event was held on 9th December at Lilian Baylis School: 250 voted for their favourite book and a number of prizes were awarded by the Mayor of Lambeth to the best book reviewers.

Thanks to Lambeth Public Libraries and Kids' Company, every student also received a free book.

Photos from the event can be found on our Photo Gallery page.

• Frank Cottrell Boyce, Cosmic
• Tanya Landman, Mondays are Murder
• Robert Muchamore, The Escape

250 pupils read the three books on the shortlist and many of them posted reviews on the website and attended the finale event on 9th December, which included voting for their favourite book, getting prizes for the best reviews and hearing from two of the shortlisted authors.

Thank you to Barclays Bank for funding the 2008 Award and congratulations to this year's winner!

• Catherine Johnson, A Nest of Vipers
• Siobhan Dowd, The London Eye Mystery
• Charlie James, Dino Egg

Charlie James has won the 2007 Phoenix Book Award for her funny, pacy debut novel Fish. Charlie attended the Finale event at Charles Edward Brooke Lower School and said she was delighted to have won the award. Fish has also been awarded the Fantastic Book Award by Lancashire School Library Service. Charlie James's hilarious sequel to Fish, Dino Egg, is on the Phoenix Book Award 2008 shortlist.

• See photos of Charlie James at the 2007 Finale
• Visit Charlie's page on her publisher's website