The Shrimp
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The Shrimp is a children's novel by Emily Smith
. It won the 2001 Gold Award in 6–8 years category of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
. It is a part of the Young Corgi series.
Emily Smith
Emily Smith is a children's author. She has contributed to some children's book series, such as Young Corgi, for a long time and also wrote her own book.- Young Corgi books :...
. It won the 2001 Gold Award in 6–8 years category of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...
. It is a part of the Young Corgi series.
Characters
- Ben Shrimpton: Ben is a shy boy who likes to collect shells. Because of his height and shyness, his friends like to call him "Shrimp".
- Colin: Colin is a spoiled boy in a rich family who likes to boast about how rich his family is. He doesn't like Ben and was the first person who started calling Ben "Shrimp".