Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
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The Nestlé Smarties Book Prize was a British children's literature award that recognized outstanding children's books, voted on in part by young readers and sponsored by Nestlé.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Context triple: [J. K. Rowling, awardReceived, Nestlé Smarties Book Prize]
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A.
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize is a prestigious British literary award presented annually by The Guardian newspaper to recognize outstanding works of children's fiction.
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B.
Whitbread Children's Book of the Year
The Whitbread Children's Book of the Year was a prestigious UK literary award, part of the Whitbread (later Costa) Book Awards, recognizing outstanding children's literature.
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C.
Booktrust Teenage Prize
The Booktrust Teenage Prize was a UK literary award that annually recognized outstanding fiction written for teenage readers.
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Whitbread Book Award
The Whitbread Book Award, now known as the Costa Book Award, was a major British literary prize recognizing outstanding books by authors based in the UK and Ireland across several categories.
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E.
Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is a prestigious British literary award given annually to an outstanding book for children or young adults.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Target entity description: The Nestlé Smarties Book Prize was a British children's literature award that recognized outstanding children's books, voted on in part by young readers and sponsored by Nestlé.
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A.
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize is a prestigious British literary award presented annually by The Guardian newspaper to recognize outstanding works of children's fiction.
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B.
Whitbread Children's Book of the Year
The Whitbread Children's Book of the Year was a prestigious UK literary award, part of the Whitbread (later Costa) Book Awards, recognizing outstanding children's literature.
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C.
Booktrust Teenage Prize
The Booktrust Teenage Prize was a UK literary award that annually recognized outstanding fiction written for teenage readers.
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D.
Whitbread Book Award
The Whitbread Book Award, now known as the Costa Book Award, was a major British literary prize recognizing outstanding books by authors based in the UK and Ireland across several categories.
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E.
Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is a prestigious British literary award given annually to an outstanding book for children or young adults.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British literary award
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children's literature award ⓘ |
| awardCategories |
0–5 years age category
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6–8 years age category ⓘ 9–11 years age category ⓘ |
| awardedFor | outstanding children's books ⓘ |
| awardType |
medal or trophy
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monetary prize ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2007 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
books written for children up to 11 years old
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children's books published in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
children's publishing
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literature ⓘ |
| formerName | Smarties Prize ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | children's literature ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bronze award
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overall gold award ⓘ shortlist ⓘ silver award ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Smarties chocolate confectionery ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Anne Fine
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J. K. Rowling ⓘ Jacqueline Wilson ⓘ Philip Pullman ⓘ Quentin Blake ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Quentin Blake
Roald Dahl ⓘ |
| notableWorkAwarded |
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Northern Lights ⓘ The BFG ⓘ |
| organizer | Booktrust ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | Nestlé sponsorship ended ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
judged by a panel of adult judges
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partly voted on by young readers ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Nestlé
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Smarties (confectionery) ⓘ
linked to:
Smarties
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| sponsorIndustry | food and beverage industry ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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children's book authors and illustrators ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Description of subject: The Nestlé Smarties Book Prize was a British children's literature award that recognized outstanding children's books, voted on in part by young readers and sponsored by Nestlé.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sally Gardner (children's writer)
linked to: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
subject linked to:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel)
linked to: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
linked to: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
linked to: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Wind on Fire trilogy
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hasAwardsOrNominations
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The Wind Singer won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award (9–11 years category)
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linked to: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
subject linked to:
Mortal Engines (novel)
linked to: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize