Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1997 Gold Medal 9-11 years

      FCBG Children's Book Award 1997 Overall winner and Longer Novel Category winner

      Birmingham Cable Children's Book Award 1997

      British Book Awards 1997 Children's Book of the Year

      Young Telegraph Paperback of the Year 1998

      Sheffield Children's Book Award 1998

      Whitaker's Platinum Book Award 2001

      Scottish Arts Council Book Award 2001

      Bologna Children's Book Award in 9-11 category 2001

      Whitaker's Platinum Book Award 2001

      Winner of the Hugo Award 2001