The Shrimp

For other uses, see Shrimp (disambiguation).

The Shrimp is a children's novel by Emily Smith. It won the 2001 Gold Award in 6–8 years category of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. It is a part of the Young Corgi series.

Characters

Ben Shrimpton: Ben is a shy boy who likes to collect shells. Because of his height and shyness, his friends like to call him "Shrimp".
Colin: Colin is a spoiled boy in a rich family who likes to boast about how rich his family is. He doesn't like Ben and was the first person who started calling Ben "Shrimp".