'Beavis and Butt-Head' writer shortlisted for children's book prize

One of the writers behind cult comedy 'Beavis and Butt-Head' has been shortlisted for a prestigious children's book prize.

Geoff Rodkey, who crafted some of the jokes for the hit MTV animation show, is in the running to win the Waterstone's Children's Book of the Year for his debut novel 'Deadweather and Sunrise', which features 13-year-old Egg in a world inhabited by ruthless pirates and cut-throats.