In 1994 the American Library Association named it one of the hundred Best Books for Young Adults of the Last 25 years.
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American Library Association 100 Best Books for Young Adults of the Last 25 years
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including The Watch House (1977) and Fathom Five (1979), which continues the Machine Gunners story.
The Watch House is a 1977 fiction book by Robert Westall.
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Among the seven authors with two Medals, six were active during 1966–2002 and all wrote at least one Highly Commended runner up, led by Anne Fine with three and Robert Westall with two.