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{{Short description|2004 novel by Frank Cottrell Boyce}}
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| pub_date = 6 February 2004
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'''''Millions''''' is a children's novel by [[Frank Cottrell Boyce]], published in 2004. It was originally written solely as a screenplay for the film ''[[Millions]]'', but scriptwriter Cottrell Boyce decided to adapt it into a novel while the film was in the process of being made. It was his first novel. The book was awarded the [[Carnegie Medal]] for 2004,<ref>[http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/livingarchive/title.php?id=54 Carnegie Living Archive]</ref> and formed an integral part of the annual ''Liverpool Reads'' campaign in Cottrell Boyce's home city.<ref>[http://www.liverpoolreads.com/millions/home.htm Liverpool Reads... Millions homepage]</ref>
'''''Millions''''' is a novel published early in 2004, the first book by British screenwriter [[Frank Cottrell Boyce]]. It is an adaptation of his screenplay for the film ''[[Millions (2004 film)|Millions]]'', although it was released six months before the film (September). Set in England just before [[United Kingdom and the euro|British adoption of the euro]] (a fictional event) the story features two boys who must decide what to do with a [[windfall gain|windfall]] in expiring currency.


Cottrell Boyce won the annual [[Carnegie Medal (literary award)|Carnegie Medal]] from the [[CILIP|British librarians]], recognising the year's best children's book published in the UK.<ref name=medal2004/><ref name=prdir2004/> ''Millions'' was an integral part of the annual ''Liverpool Reads'' campaign in his home city.<ref>[http://www.liverpoolreads.com/millions/home.htm Liverpool Reads ... Millions homepage]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705204850/http://www.liverpoolreads.com/millions/home.htm |date=5 July 2008 }}</ref>
== Plot introduction ==
The novel is set in the England in the near future, just as the [[euro]] is about to replace the [[pound sterling]]. When they unwittingly come into possession of the proceeds of a train robbery, brothers Damian and Anthony find themselves with "millions" of pounds to spend in the next seven days. Damian believes the money comes from God, and should be spent to do good, while Anthony has different ideas. Meanwhile the robbers are looking for their money.


== Literary significance and reception ==
==Awards and nominations==
Beside winning the Carnegie Medal from the British librarians,<ref name=medal2004/><ref name=prdir2004/> ''Millions'' made the shortlists for the [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize]] and the [[Branford Boase Award]].
The award of the prestigious Carnegie Medal to ''Millions'' aroused interest in the press as it was seen as a novelization of the film as well as being the author's first novel. In announcing the award, the Chair of the Judges, Sharon Sperling, said: "The quality of children's writing currently available, as demonstrated by this year's shortlist, made choosing a winner a seemingly impossible task. However, the panel was unanimous in their choice of ''Millions'' as the 2004 CILIP Carnegie Medal winner. ''Millions'' is a powerful fable for today's young people, which offers an enduring message. Cottrell Boyce's accomplished writing ensures an exhilarating read and his ability to tell the story through the voice of the young hero, Damian, immediately engages the reader's sympathy. Full of humour, it has a pacy plot and excellent characterisation. Cottrell Boyce writes with exceptional assurance and lightness of touch." <ref>[http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/pressdesk/press.php?release=pres_car_win_0405.html CILIP Press Desk]</ref>

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[http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/archive-title.php?id=54 Carnegie Winner 2004]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608044157/http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/livingarchive/title.php?id=54 |date=8 June 2009 }} Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. [[CILIP]]. Retrieved 28 February 2018.</ref>
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[http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/pressdesk/index.php?year=2005 "Press releases for the 2004 Awards, presented in 2005 "] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106071742/http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/pressdesk/index.php?year=2005 |date=6 January 2013 }}. Press Desk. CILIP. 18 August 2012.</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{worldcat |oclc=54536978 }} —immediately, the first US edition
*[http://www.cilip.org.uk/publications/updatemagazine/archive/archive2006/march/cottrellboyce0306.htm "In the Frame for Writing ''Millions''" - an interview with Frank Cottrell Boyce]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081011010450/http://www.cilip.org.uk/publications/updatemagazine/archive/archive2006/march/cottrellboyce0306.htm "In the Frame for Writing ''Millions''" – an interview with Frank Cottrell Boyce]


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Latest revision as of 09:53, 2 November 2024

Millions
First edition (UK)
AuthorFrank Cottrell Boyce
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy and screenwriting
Publisher
Publication date
6 February 2004
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
United States
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Pages250 pp (first edition, UK)
ISBN978-1-4050-4736-4
ISBN 978-0-06-073330-8 (US)
OCLC440864983
LC ClassPZ7.C82963 Mi 2004[1]

Millions is a novel published early in 2004, the first book by British screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce. It is an adaptation of his screenplay for the film Millions, although it was released six months before the film (September). Set in England just before British adoption of the euro (a fictional event) the story features two boys who must decide what to do with a windfall in expiring currency.

Cottrell Boyce won the annual Carnegie Medal from the British librarians, recognising the year's best children's book published in the UK.[2][3] Millions was an integral part of the annual Liverpool Reads campaign in his home city.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Beside winning the Carnegie Medal from the British librarians,[2][3] Millions made the shortlists for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Branford Boase Award.

References

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  1. ^ "Millions" (first US edition). Library of Congress Catalog Record. 30 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b Carnegie Winner 2004. Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Press releases for the 2004 Awards, presented in 2005 " Archived 6 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Press Desk. CILIP. 18 August 2012.
  4. ^ Liverpool Reads ... Millions homepage. Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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