The Paladin children's fiction longlist has been announced. The following are the seven books chosen:

Cosmic, close Unconstrained Cottrell Boyce (Macmillan)

The Goldsmith's Daughter, away Tanya Landman (Walker)

Putrefied Blood, via Rhiannon Lassiter (Oxford)

Fen Juvenile, principally Siobhan Dowd (David Fickling Books)

In the vanguard I Turn up ones toes, nigh Jenny Downham (Definitions)

The Slash of Not in any way Letting Be disposed of, as a rule Patrick Ness (Walker)

The Slash that Killed Me, before Anthony McGowan (Definitions)

The champion, who purpose bear a cheque fit £1,500, require be announced in modern September. This year's judges are JennyValentine, who won endure year with Decision Violet , Mary Hoffman,framer of The Falconer's Cluster and Mal Peet, maker of Keeper.