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For a few years, W H Smith also offered a children's book award. The judges were children between nine and twelve, and the intention was to promote books which were "accessible to children in content and price, as well as offering a gripping read."
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to "encourage and bring international esteem to authors of the British Commonwealth". Originally open to all residents of the
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The "W H Smith Mind-Boggling Book Award" for children's literature ran from 1993 to 1996.
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A Turbulent, Seditious and Factious People: John Bunyan and His Church
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Prize originally for Commonwealth residents, awarded 1959–2005
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The "W H Smith Illustration Award" ran from 1987 to 1994.
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A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution – 1891–1924
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