A tale about a grumpy but loveable cat and a story recounting the madcap adventures of a town of oddballs were the winners of this year's Roald Dahl Funny Prize announced at a ceremony in London, Tuesday. “Mr. Pusskins Best in Show” by Sam Lloyd won the prize named after much-loved British children's author Dahl in the category for six-year-olds and younger, while “Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky” by Philip Ardagh and illustrated by Jim Paillot won the award in the seven- to 14-year-old category. A grumpy but loveable cat, Mr. Pusskins is determined to win the trophy for Best-Looking Pet at a beauty show, but ends up being deceived by a cunning poodle. Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky tells the story of Grubtown, whose eccentric residents plot to rid the town of the repulsive Manual Org. The judging panel was comprised of Rosen, Bill Bailey, Minnie Grey and Andy Stanton, who won the 2008 Funny Prize.
