''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

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, recognising the year's best children's book published in the UK. ''Millions'' was an integral part of the annual ''Liverpool Reads'' campaign in his home city.Liverpool Reads ... Millions homepage

Awards and nominations

Beside winning the Carnegie Medal from the British librarians, ''Millions'' made the shortlists for the

Guardian Children's Fiction Prize The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize or Guardian Award was a literary award that annual recognised one fiction book written for children or young adults (at least age eight) and published in the United Kingdom. It was conferred upon the author ...

and the

Branford Boase Award The Branford Boase Award is a British literary award presented annually to an outstanding children's or young-adult novel by a first-time writer; "the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards by a first time novelist." The award is sha ...

References

External links

* —immediately, the first US edition
"In the Frame for Writing ''Millions''" – an interview with Frank Cottrell Boyce
{{s-end 2004 British novels 2004 children's books British children's novels Carnegie Medal in Literature winning works Widnes Novels set in Cheshire European Union in fiction Novels by Frank Cottrell-Boyce Macmillan Publishers books