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THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The Children's Book Council of Australia
Notable Books 2008
Younger Readers
This is the complete list of notable books chosen by the CBCA judges in this category for 2008.
The list should be read with the judges' comments, recommendations and reservations as published in the 2008 Notables Book. Some copies may still be
available
.
Bouras, Gillian
Illus. Anna Pignataro
Aphrodite Alexandra
Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette Livre Australia, 2007
Brooksbank, Anne
Sir Katherine
Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2007
Ciddor, Anna
Night of the fifth moon
Allen & Unwin, 2007
Clark, Sheryl
Illus. Christian, Elissa
[Short List]
Sixth grade style queen (Not!)
Puffin Books, Penguin Group Australia, 2007
Davis, Tony
Illus. Rogers, Gregory
Roland Wright future knight
Random House Australia, 2007
Flanagan, John
Erak’s ransom
(Ranger's Apprentice Book 6)
Random House Australia, 2007
Flanagan, John
The Seige of Macindaw
(Ranger's Apprentice Book 7)
Random House Australia, 2007
Forsyth, Kate
Illus. Reston, Jeremy
The Lightning bolt
Pan Macmillan Australia, 2007
Frankland, Richard J.
Digger J. Jones
Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2007
French, Jackie
[Short List]
The Shaggy Gully Times
Angus&Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers, Australia, 2007
Gleeson, Libby
Illus. Stewart, Chantal
Clancy’s long, long walk
Puffin Books, Penguin Group Australia, 2006
Graham, Bob
Jack’s little party
Walker Books, 2007
Heffernan, John
Illus. Axelsen, Steven
The boot thief
Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette Livre Australia, 2007
Hilton, Nette
Illus. Stewart, Chantal
Star of the circus
University of Queensland Press, 2007
Hirsch, Odo
[Short List]
Amelia Dee and the peacock lamp
Allen & Unwin, 2007
Hobbs, Leigh
Freaks Ahoy!
Allen & Unwin, 2007
Kakmi, Dmetri (ed)
When we were young
Viking, Penguin Group Australia, 2007
Lester, Alison
Illus Harvey, Roland
The shadow pony
Allen & Unwin, 2007
Lofthouse, Liz
Illus. Ingpen, Robert
Ziba came on a boat
Penguin Group Australia, 2007
Mackay, Duncan
Storm Callers
Fremantle Press, 2007
Metzenthen, David
Illus. Axelsen, Stephen
[Short List]
Winning the world cup
Puffin Books, Penguin Group Australia, 2007
Moloney, James
Doomsday
Angus & Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2007
Moloney, James
Master of the books
Angus & Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers, 2007
Moriarty, L. M
The petrifying problem of Princess Petronella
Pan Macmillan Australia, 2007
Overend, Jenni
Stride’s summer
Allen & Unwin, 2007
Rodda, Emily
[Short List]
The key to Rondo
Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2007
Simons, Moya
Illus. Coutts, Lisa
Hello God
Angus & Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2007
Stewart, Briony
Kumiko and the dragon
University of Queensland Press, 2007
Wilkinson, Carole
Illus Jones, Dean
The Dragon Companion: An Encyclopedia
Black Dog Books, 2007
Wilkinson, Carole
[Short List]
Dragon Moon
Black Dog Books, 2007
