This is the complete list of notable books chosen by the CBCA judges in this category for 2004. The list should be read with the judges' comments, recommendations and reservations as published in the 2004 Notables publication. Copies may still be available.
Adams, Jessica, Partridge, Juliet and Earls, Nick (eds) Kids’ Night In! Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Base, Graeme [Shortlist] TruckDogs: A Novel in Four Bites Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Bernard, Patricia Fords and Flying Machines: The Diary of Jack McLaren, Longreach, 1919-1921 (My Story) Scholastic Press, Scholastic Australia, 2003 Blake, Bronwyn Dangerous Waters (Crime Waves) Lothian Books, 2003 Broome, Errol Gracie and the Emperor Allen & Unwin, 2003 Broome, Errol Illus. Sharon Thompson The Judas Donkey Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 2003 Clark, Sherryl Boots and All (Aussie Chomps) Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Crew, Gary Illus. Mark Wilson I Saw Nothing: The extinction of the Thylacine Lothian Books, 2003 Flynn, Rachel Illus. Craig Smith On the Team Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Forrestal, Elaine Deep Water (An Eden-Glassie Mystery) Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 French, Jackie Valley of Gold Angus&Robertson, (HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2003 Hawke, Rosanne Wolfchild (Takeaways) Lothian Books, 2003 Herrick, Steven Illus. Caroline Magerl [Shortlist] Do-Wrong Ron Allen & Unwin, 2003 Hirsch, Odo Illus. Andrew McLean Bartlett and the Island of Kings Allen & Unwin, 2003 Hirsch, Odo Illus. Andrew McLean Think Smart, Hazel Green! Allen & Unwin, 2003 Lawson, Sue Ferret Boy (Takeaways) Lothian Books, 2003 Lawson, Sue Tessa (Takeaways) Lothian Books, 2003 Martin, Carol Ann Illus. Janine Dawson Dulcie and Dud and the Really Cool Club (Dulcie and Dud; No. 3) Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2003 Meehan, Kierin Night Singing Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Metzenthen, David The Really Really High Diving Tower (Aussie Chomps) Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Millard, Glenda Illus. Caroline Magerl [Shortlist] The Naming of Tishkin Silk ABC Books, 2003 Millard, Glenda Illus. Janine Dawson When the Angels Came ABC Books, 2003 O’Connor, Kerrie Through the Tiger’s Eye Allen & Unwin, 2003 Pershall, Anna and Pershall, Mary K. Two Weeks in Grade 6 Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Rodda, Emily Rowan of the Bukshah (Rowan Series; No. 5) Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2003 Starke, Ruth Nips go National (Takeaways) Lothian Books, 2003 Starke, Ruth [Shortlist] Stella by the Sea (Aussie Chomps) Puffin, Penguin Books Australia, 2003 Stephens, Michael [Shortlist] Mudlark Angus&Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2003 Svendsen, Mark Ratface and Snake-Eyes (Takeaways) Lothian Books, 2003 Wignell, Edel Illus. Dee Huxley The Long Sticky Walk Cygnet Young Fiction, University of Western Australia Press, 2003 Wilkinson, Carole [Shortlist] Dragonkeeper Black Dog Books, 2003
