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Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 2008

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2008 Book of the Year: Older Readers
NOTE: These books are for mature readers
WINNER
HARTNETT, SonyaTHE GHOST’S CHILD
HONOUR BOOKS
HEFFERNAN, JohnMARTY’S SHADOW
METZENTHEN, DavidBLACK WATER

2008 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
WINNER
WILKINSON, CaroleDRAGON MOON
HONOUR BOOKS
CLARK, Sherryl
Illustrated by Elissa CHRISTIAN
SIXTH GRADE STYLE QUEEN (NOT!)
HIRSCH, OdoAMELIA DEE AND THE PEACOCK LAMP

2008 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
WINNER
BLABEY, Aaron PEARL BARLEY AND CHARLIE PARSLEY
HONOUR BOOKS
DUMBLETON, Mike
Illustrated by Craig SMITH
CAT
WILD, Margaret
Illustrated by Ann JAMES
LUCY GOOSEY

2008 Picture Book of the Year
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
WINNER
OTTLEY, MattREQUIEM FOR A BEAST
HONOUR BOOKS
SPUDVILAS, Anne
Text: Li CUNXIN
THE PEASANT PRINCE
THOMPSON, Colin
and 13 other illustrators
DUST

2008 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
NOTE: Some of these books may be for mature readers
WINNER
WATTS, Frances
Illustrated by David LEGGE
PARSLEY RABBIT’S BOOK ABOUT BOOKS
HONOUR BOOKS
COOKE, Kaz GIRL STUFF:YOUR FULL-ON
GUIDE TO THE TEEN YEARS
MACINNIS, PeterKOKODA TRACK: 101 DAYS

  
 

1.

WEATHER WELL, THE
Vashti Hardy

2.

CARRIE AND THE ROLLER BOOTS
Lisa Thompson

3.

STORM AND THE MINOTAUR
Lucy Strange

4.

DEN, THE
Keith Gray

5.

OF MICE AND MEN: SUPER-READABLE EDITION
John Steinbeck

6.

CARNIVAL OF THE CLOCKS
Nick Sharratt

7.

ALBERT JOHNSON AND THE BUNS OF STEEL
Phil Earle

8.

BLUE JOHN
Berlie Doherty

9.

LITTLE WOMEN: A RETELLING
Laura Wood

10.

MEG AND MERLIN: RUNNING AWAY
Tanya Landman

11.

SHEEP SCHOOL
Ross Montgomery

12.

FRANKENSTEIN: A RETELLING
Tanya Landman

13.

ALL I SAID WAS
Michael Morpurgo

14.

ALL SORTS TO MAKE A WORLD
John Agard

15.

AMBER'S SONG
Gillian Cross

16.

ANNA GAIN AND THE SAME SIXTY SECONDS
Guy Bass

17.

BEACH PUPPY, THE
Holly Webb

18.

BEAUTIFUL GAME, THE
Alan Gibbons

19.

BERTIE AND THE ALIEN CHICKEN
Jenny Pearson

20.

FOOTBALL CRAZY
Tony Bradman

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: OFFSIDE
Paul Stewart

20.

HENRY POND THE POET
Dick King-smith

20.

BUDGIE
Joseph Coelho

20.

TRIPWRECKED!
Ross Montgomery

20.

FORTUNE'S FOOLS: A ROMEO ROLLERCOASTER!
Ross Montgomery

20.

NAPPY THE PIRATE BABY
Alan MacDonald

20.

IT'S A NO-MONEY DAY
Kate Milner

20.

SPLASH DAY!
Nick Sharratt

20.

STARLIGHT WATCHMAKER, THE
Lauren James

20.

STORY OF THE DANCING FROG, THE
Quentin Blake

20.

DRAGONRACERS
Peter Bunzl

20.

CHEESEMARES
Ross Collins

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: OWN GOAL!
Paul Stewart

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: HAT-TRICK!
Paul Stewart

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: TEAMWORK!
Paul Stewart

20.

STERLING AND THE CANARY
Andy Stanton

20.

DAY MY FAMILY DISAPPEARED, THE
Jo Simmons

20.

DAY THE HICCUPS TOOK OVER, THE
Jo Simmons

20.

MINT CHOC CHIP AT THE MARKET CAFE
Jonathan Meres

20.

GRANDPA BERT AND THE GHOST SNATCHERS
Malorie Blackman

20.

PICTURE PERFECT
Serena Patel

20.

PRAMBUSTERS!
Anne Fine

20.

CLEVER CAKES
Michael Rosen

20.

SURVIVAL IN SPACE: APOLLO 13 MISSION
David Long

20.

HETTY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Ann James

20.

MAGICAT
Jennifer Grey

20.

TOAD ATTACK!
Patrice Lawrence

20.

SIDNEY MAKES A WISH
Lisa Thompson