► Smarties Book Prize Gold Award 1998, British Book Awards Children’s Book of the year 1999, FCBG Children’s Book Awards 1999, Scottish Arts Council Children’s Book Award 1999, North Eat Book Award, North East Scotland Book Award, American Library Association Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults 1999, lectura recomendada por Editor’s Choice 1999, School Library Journal Best Book for the Year 1999, candidate al Witbread Children’s Book of the Year Award 1999, Sheffiel Children’s Book Award, Guardian Fiction Prize 1999.