Home / News / Terramaxka Prize 2015 Contenders Back to News Terramaxka Prize 2015 Contenders Festivals • National Book Prize • News 8th October, 2015 TERRAMAXKA PRIZE 2015 is the Prize for books published throughout 2014 and aimed for children and adolescents. Winners of the Terramaxka Prize will be announced a day prior to the Malta Book Festival (4-8 NOV, MCC, Valletta) and celebrated on weekday mornings during school visits. The contenders for the prize in their respective categories are listed below: ORIGINAL WORKS: Books for Children (Ages 0-7) Jisimni Mariah by Doris Schembri (Faraxa Publishing) L-ewwel ktieb tal-kuluri by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin) L-ewwel ktieb tan-numri by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin) L-ewwel ktieb tal-alfabett by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Kliem minn kullimkien by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin) ORIGINAL WORKS: Books for Children (Ages 8-12) What? Another Book of Stories? by Roberta Bajada (M.U.T. Publications) Jake Cassar irid isalva ir-renji kollha waħdu by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers) Ir-Re tal-Ġungla u s-Skiet Misterjuż by Therese Pace (Faraxa Publishing) Fis-Sena Sittin wara Kristu by Emanuel Curmi (Publikazzjonijiet Preca) San Pawl li Beka by Pawlu Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Bieb il-Għarreqin by Pawlu Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Il-Ġebla tal-Ħalfa by Pawlu Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Il-Wegħda tal-Ktajjen by Pawlu Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Valuri biz-Zokkor by Charles Magro (M.U. T. Publications) Save Samyo City by Sherise Bugeja (Merlin Publishers) Stampakelma by Trevor Zahra (Merlin Publishers) Il-Gżira ta’ Wanyama by Claudia Cini (M.U.T. Publications) Dizzjunarju bil-Malti għat-Tfal by Christopher J. Micallef (Book Distributors Limited) ORIGINAL WORKS: Books for Adolescents (Ages 13-16) Only in Ħal Biżarr by David Aloisio (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Strange Tales by Charles Raymond Coyne (Faraxa Publishing) The Legend of Amanda Robins by Corrine Annette Zahra (Faraxa Publishing) Il-Misteru tal-Ġgantija by Ivan De Battista (Book Distributors Limited) il-baħri by Charles Casha (Klabb Kotba Maltin) TRANSLATION: Books translated into Maltese (Ages 0-7) Aċċu! by Trevor Zahra (Merlin Publishers) X’qed ifittex fid-dar tiegħu Gallett? by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Busy Farm / Razzett Mimli Tħabrik by Toni Aquilina (Faraxa Publishing) Nora, hemm xi lbist? by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers) Nora ma tiflaħx by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers) Il-fabbrika tal-kliem by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers) Serafin il-prinċep-denfil by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers) Rosetta Banana, tinten jew tfuħ? By Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers) Kukku l-kukkudrill kantant by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers ) Lupu Lupettu kull kulur by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers) Ġimgħa ma’ Gallett by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Ġurnata ma’ Gallett by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Milly, Molly u ż-Żerriegħa tal-Qar’aħmar by Frans A. Attard (Uptrend Publishing) Milly u Molly bil-Mutur by Frans A. Attard (Uptrend Publishing) Milly, Molly u d-Dwejra ta’ Bob by Frans A. Attard (Uptrend Publishing) Milly u Molly Jgħallmu lil Makk jaqra by Frans A. Attard (Uptrend Publishing) TRANSLATION: Books translated into Maltese (Ages 8-12) Il-Misteru tal-Labirint by Rita Saliba (Merlin Publishers) Il-Misteru tad-Dniefel tal-Ġebel by Rita Saliba (Merlin Publishers) Par widnejn kbar by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers) Kosmos Express: il-Wikkiel tal-Pjaneti by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers) Merħba fir-rifuġju ta’ Kobikisa! by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers) L-Investigazzjonijiet ta’ Arkimeda Lapsi: Din iċ-ċajta min għamilha? by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers) It-Tifel Dragun: l-ewwel fjamma by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers) Se jkolli ħijja żgħir? Le grazzi! by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers) TRANSLATION: Books translated into Maltese (Ages 13-16) Kważi Kważi lil Tamara Nżommuha by Simon Bartolo (Merlin Publishers) . 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