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The Book of the Year: Older Readers

The Hounded

Simon Butters

Wakefield Press

ISBN: 9781743053959

Waer

Meg Caddy

Text Publishing

ISBN: 9781922182210

Words in Deep Blue

Cath Crowley

Pan Macmillan Australia

ISBN: 9781742612386

My Best Friend is a Goddess

Tara Eglington

HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN: 9780732299903

The Bone Sparrow

Zana Fraillon

Hachette Australia

ISBN: 9780734417138

Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club

Alison Goodman

HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN: 9780732296094

Yellow

Megan Jacobson

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143573333

Becoming Aurora

Elizabeth Kasmer

University of Queensland Press

ISBN: 9780702254208

The Sidekicks

Will Kostakis

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143309031

The Ocean of the Dead

Andrew McGahan

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760292188

The Stars at Oktober Bend

Glenda Millard

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781743315897

A Toaster on Mars

Darrell Pitt

Text Publishing

ISBN: 9781922182869

Frankie

Shivaun Plozza

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143573166

Our Chemical Hearts

Krystal Sutherland

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143573906

Forgetting Foster

Diana Touchell

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760110796

Everything is Changed

Nova Weetman

University of Queensland Press

ISBN: 9780702254161

The Invisible War: A Tale on Two Scales

Ailsa Wild (Illust: Ben Hutchings)

Scale Free Network

ISBN: 9780992587253

One Would Think the Deep

Claire Zorn

University of Queensland Press

ISBN: 9780702253942

The Book of the Year: Younger Readers

Cybertricks

Goldie Alexander

Five Senses Education

ISBN: 9781741308884

Rockhopping

Trace Balla (Illust: Trace Balla)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760112349

Blueberry Pancakes Forever

Angelica Banks

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760110451

Magrit

Lee Battersby (Illust: Amy Daoud)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781925081343

Within These Walls

Robyn Bavati

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781760152857

Yong: The Journey of an Unworthy Son

Janeen Brian

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781925126297

Freedom Swimmer

Wai Chim

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760113414

The Family with two Front Doors

Anna Ciddor

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781925266641

The Pearl-Shell Diver: A Story of Adventure from the Torres Straits

Kay Crabbe

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760290474

Wicked's Way

Anna Fienberg

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781743319901

A Most Magical Girl

Karen Foxlee

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781848125742

Fizz and the Police Dog Tryouts

Lesley Gibbes (Illust: Stephen Michael King)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760112851

Toad Delight

Morris Gleitzman

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143309239

Iris and the Tiger

Leanne Hall

Text Publishing

ISBN: 9781925240795

Daystar: The Days are Numbered

Anne Hamilton

Wombat Books

ISBN: 9781925139518

Daughter of Nomads

Rosanne Hawke

University of Queensland Press

ISBN: 9780702253935

Lily in the Mirror

Paula Hayes

Fremantle Press

ISBN: 9781925163872

The Fail Safe

Jack Heath

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781925266078

The Unforgettable What's His Name

Paul Jennings (Illust: Craig Smith)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760290856

Theophilus Grey and the Traitor's Mask

Catherine Jinks

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760113612

When the Lyrebird Calls

Kim Kane

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781741758528

Ruby Wishfingers: Skydancer's Escape

Deborah Kelly (Illust: Leigh Hedstrom)

Wombat Books

ISBN: 9781925139631

Ruby Red Shoes Goes to London

Kate Knapp (Illust: Kate Knapp)

HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN: 9780732297626

Elizabeth and Zenobia

Jessica Miller

Text Publishing

ISBN: 9781925355031

The Lost Sapphire

Belinda Murrell

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9781925324112

The Twins of Tintarfell

James O'Loghlin

Pan Macmillan Australia

ISBN: 9781743548097

Dragonfly Song

Wendy Orr

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760290023

Mrs Whitlam

Bruce Pascoe

Magabala Books

ISBN: 9781925360240

Pocket Rocket

Ellyse Perry & Sherryl Clark

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143781240

The Other Christy

Oliver Phommavanh

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143505723

Wormwood Mire: A Stella Montgomery Intrigue

Judith Rossell (Illust: Judith Rossell)

HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN: 9780733333019

Artie and the Grime Wave

Richard Roxburgh

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760292140

LIzzie and Margaret Rose

Pamela Rushby

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781742991528

Shoot-Out at the Rock

Jane Smith (Illust: Pat Kan)

Big Sky Publishing

ISBN: 9781925275940

Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade

Kate Temple & Jol Temple (Illust: John Foye)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760291938

What's in a Name?

Myles Walsh (: Pitcha Makin Fellas)

boh books

ISBN: 9780992395018

The Secrets We Keep

Nova Weetman

University of Queensland Press

ISBN: 9780702254215

Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters

Ailsa Wild (Illust: Ben Wood)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781760126759

The Shark Caller

Dianne Wolfer

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143780557

The Book of the Year: Early Childhood

Zelda's Big Adventure

Marie Alafaci (Illust: Shane McGowan)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781925266382

Oh Albert!

Davina Bell (: Sara Acton)

Penguin Random House

ISBN: 9780670078608

Go Home, Cheeky Animals!

Johanna Bell (: Dion Beasley)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760291655

Where is Bear?

Jonathan Bentley (Illust: Jonathan Bentley)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781760122911

Pig the Winner

Aaron Blabey (Illust: Aaron Blabey)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781760154288

Little Chicken Chickabee

Janeen Brian (Illust: Danny Snell)

Raising Literacy Australia

ISBN: 9780994385338

All I Want for Christmas is Rain

Cori Brooke (Illust: Megan Forward)

New Frontier Publishing

ISBN: 9781925059717

The 12th Dog

Charlotte Calder (Illust: Tom Jellet)

Hachette Australia

ISBN: 9780734416919

The Snow Wombat

Susannah Chambers (Illust: Mark Jackson)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760113810

The Cat Wants Custard

Paul Crumble (Illust: Lucinda Gifford)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781760155780

Nannie Loves

Kylie Dunstan (Illust: Kylie Dunstan)

Working Title Press

ISBN: 9781921504839

Ducks Away!

Mem Fox (Illust: Judy Horacek)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781760158514

Little Bear's First Sleep

Lesley Gibbes (Illust: Lisa Stewart)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781743624012

Bear Make Den

Jane Godwin & Michael Wagner (Illust: Andrew Joyner)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760110017

Home in the Rain

Bob Graham (Illust: Bob Graham)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781406368239

Chip

Kylie Howarth (Illust: Kylie Howarth)

Bonnier Publishing Australia

ISBN: 9781760400736

Bird and Bear and the Special Day

Ann James (Illust: Ann James)

Bonnier Publishing

ISBN: 9781760402808

Hello Little Babies

Alison Lester (Illust: Alison Lester)

HarperCollins Publishers Australia

ISBN: 9780733330414

Smile/ Cry

Tania McCartney (Illust: Jess Racklyeft)

Exisle Publishing

ISBN: 9781921966989

Dream Little One, Dream

Sally Morgan (Illust: Ambelin Kwaymullina)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780670078868

Joey Counts to Ten

Sally Morgan (Illust: Ambelin Kwaymullina)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781760121266

Twig

Aura Parker (Illust: Aura Parker)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781760157067

Molly and Mae

Danny Parker (Illust: Freya Blackwood)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781742975276

Agatha and the Dark

Anna Pignataro (Illust: Anna Pignataro)

Bonnier Publishing Australia

ISBN: 9781760402075

Gary

Leila Rudge (Illust: Leila Rudge)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781925081695

Wild Pa

Claire Saxby (Illust: Connah Brecon)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780857988003

The Whole Caboodle

Lisa Shanahan (Illust: Leila Rudge)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781743629321

Ten Little Owls

Renee Treml (Illust: Renee Treml)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780143780564

My Perfect Pup

Sue Walker (Illust: Anil Tortop)

New Frontier Publishing

ISBN: 9781925059601

Take Ted Instead

Cassandra Webb (Illust: Amanda Francey)

New Frontier Publishing

ISBN: 9781925059533

Together Always

Edwina Wyatt (Illust: Lucia Masciullo)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781742979632

The Picture Book of the Year

The Sisters Saint-Claire

Tamsin Ainslie (Text: Carlie Gibson)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760291563

One Photo

Liz Anelli (Text: Ross Watkins)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780670077977

Desert Lake: The Story of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

Liz Anelli / Pamela Freeman

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781921529436

Circle

Jeannie Baker (Text: Jeannie Baker)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781406338010

Mechanica

Lance Balchin (Text: Lance Balchin)

Bonnier Publishing Australia

ISBN: 9781760401085

Colours of Australia

Bronwyn Bancroft / Bronwyn Bancroft

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781742976914

Where is Bear?

Jonathan Bentley (Text: Jonathan Bentley)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781760122911

Blue Sky, Yellow Kite

Jonathan Bentley (Text: Janet A Holmes)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781760124229

Don't Call Me Bear

Aaron Blabey (Text: Aaron Blabey)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781760159849

Molly and Mae

Freya Blackwood (Text: Danny Parker)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781742975276

Hattie Helps Out

Freya Blackwood (Text: Jane Godwin & Davina Bell)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781743435434

Something Wonderful

Karen Blair (Text: Raewyn Caisley)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780670078455

The Fabulous Friend Machine

Nick Bland (Text: Nick Bland)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781760277659

Reflection: Remembering Those Who Serve in War

Robin Cowcher (Text: Rebecka Sharpe Shelberg)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781922179050

Captain Sneer the Buccaneer

Gabriel Evans (Text: Penny Morrison)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781922179609

A Patch from Scratch

Megan Forward (Text: Megan Forward)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780670078295

Home in the Rain

Bob Graham (Text: Bob Graham)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781406368239

Somewhere Else

Gus Gordon (Illust: Gus Gordon)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780670078851

On the River

Roland Harvey (Text: Roland Harvey)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760112455

Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma

Leigh Hobbs (Text: Leigh Hobbs)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781925266771

My Brother

Oliver Huxley (Text: Dee Huxley & Tiffany Huxley)

Working Title Press

ISBN: 9781921504853

Grandpa's Big Adventure

Tom Jellett (Text: Paul Newman)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780670078172

Blue, The Builder's Dog

Andrew Joyner (Text: Jen Storer)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9780670077809

Welcome to Country

Lisa Kennedy (Text: Aunty Joy Murphy)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781922244871

A Soldier, a Dog and a Boy

Phil Lesnie (Text: Libby Hathorn)

Hachette Australia

ISBN: 9780734416377

Archie No Ordinary Sloth

Heath McKenzie (Text: Heath McKenzie)

Bonnier Publishing Australia

ISBN: 9781760067892

Melbourne-Word-by-Word

Michael McMahon (Text: Michael McMahon)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781760126674

Snail and Turtle: Rainy Days

Stephen Michael King (Text: Stephen Michael King)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781760159061

Pandamonia

Chris Nixon (Text: Chris Owen)

Fremantle Press

ISBN: 9781925163339

Crusts

Matt Ottley (Text: Danny Parker)

Hardie Grant Egmont

ISBN: 9781742979830

Spark

Andrew Plant (Text: Adam Wallace)

Ford Street Publishing

ISBN: 9781925272413

Smeck

Ben Redlich (Text: Ben Redlich)

Windy Hollow Books

ISBN: 9781922081650

Milo: A Moving Story

Tohby Riddle (Text: Tohby Riddle)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760111632

The Patchwork Bike

Van T Rudd (Text: Maxine Beneba Clarke)

Hachette Australia

ISBN: 9780734416681

Gary

Leila Rudge (Text: Leila Rudge)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781925081695

Dog Lost

Brian Simmonds (Text: Jan Ramage)

Windy Hollow Books

ISBN: 9781922081612

Chooks in Dinner Suits

Craig Smith (Text: Dianne Jackson HIll)

Museum Victoria

ISBN: 9781921833380

Out

Owen Swan (Text: Angela May George)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781743629000

Stanley

Colin Thompson (Text: Colin Thompson)

HarperCollins Publishers Australia

ISBN: 9780733332852

Small Things

Mel Tregonning (Text: Mel Tregonning)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781742379791

Cyclone

Bruce Whatley (Text: Jackie French)

Scholastic Australia

ISBN: 9781743623596

New Year Surprise!

Di Wu (Text: Christopher Cheng)

National Library of Australia

ISBN: 9780642278838

The Eve Pownall Award for Information Books

Circle

Jeannie Baker (Illust: Jeannie Baker)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781406338010

Resource - Stories of Australian innovation in wartime

Jennet Cole-Adams & Judy Gauld

Department of Veterans' Affairs

ISBN: 9780992583989

Spellbound: Making Pictures with the A-B-C

Maree Coote (Illust: Maree Coote)

Melbournestyle Books

ISBN: 9780992491727

A-Z of Endangered Animals

Jennifer Cossins (Illust: Jennifer Cossins)

Red Parka Designs

ISBN: 9780987594662

Socks, Sandbags & Leeches: Letters to My Anzac Dad

Pauline Deeves

National Library of Australia

ISBN: 9780642278845

Desert Lake: The Story of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

Pamela Freeman (Illust: Liz Anelli)

Walker Books Australia

ISBN: 9781921529436

Boomerang and Bat

Mark Greenwood (Illust: Terry Denton)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781743319246

The Gigantic Book of Genes

Lorna Hendry

Wild Dog Books

ISBN: 9781742034102

Chooks in Dinner Suits

Diane Jackson Hill (Illust: Craig Smith)

Museum Victoria

ISBN: 9781921833380

Hello!

Joanna Karmel (Illust: Tony Flowers)

National Library of Australia

ISBN: 9780642278876

Australia's Nightingale: Nellie Melba

Cassy Liberman & Sara Carter Jenkins (Illust: Emma Borghesi)

Brolly Books

ISBN: 9781925386042

The ABC Book of Food

Helen Martin & Judith Simpson (Illust: Cheryl Orsini)

HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN: 9780733334269

Fabish: The Horse that Braved a Bushfire

Neridah McMullin (Illust: Andrew McLean)

Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781925266863

Amazing Animals of Australia's National Parks

Gina M. Newton

National Library of Australia

ISBN: 9780642278883

Degas: An Art Book for Kids

Kate Ryan (Illust: Cally Bennett)

National Gallery of Victoria

ISBN: 9781925432138

William Bligh: a stormy story of tempestuous times

Michael Sedunary (Illust: Bern Emmerichs)

Berbay Publishing

ISBN: 9780994289537

Aliens, Ghosts and Vanishings: Strange and Possibly True Australian Stories

Stella Tarakson (Illust: Richard Morden)

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN: 9781925324969