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Children's Fantasy Novel Awards for
 
The Idea Miners trilogy

—children's middle grade fantasy action books, written by P. W. Cross 

“PW Cross knows what his readers will like—hidden worlds, crazy characters, and danger!”

—Tim Grundmann, an author of Disney’s Doug Chronicles series

Loved the book! —Benjamin Franklin Awards

Awards for 
The Idea Miners

Click here to download award decals

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Royal Dragonfly Story Monsters Book Award 
Awarded by the Royal Dragonfly Book Award program. Awarded to quality children’s books, highlighting kid-tested and judge-certified books for parents and young readers.
 

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Award Finalist

Awarded by the National Book Foundation to celebrate the best literature published in the United States.

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"Loved the book!!"

Recognition provided by Benjamin Franklin Awards program, the oldest, most established, and recognized national honor for independent publishing.

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Award Finalist

Awarded by the Next Generation Indie Book Award organization, the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers. 

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One of the best independently published titles.

Selected as one of the best newly released, independently published titles by the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) committee.

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Royal Dragonfly Story Monsters Book Award 
Administered by the Royal Dragonfly Book Award program. Awarded to quality children’s books, highlighting kid-tested and judge-certified books for parents and young readers.

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Number 1 for new releases on Amazon for Children's Inventors Books

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Number 1 for new releases on Amazon for Children's Books on Inventions and Inventors

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