CBCA Shortlist 2007 - Older Readers
One Whole And Perfect Day
$17.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
Freakish, thought Lily; that was the word for her family. Her brother Lonnie kept dropping in and out of courses; her mother worried about Lonnie; her nan had an imaginary friend (who wouldn't be a little bit mad if they... Buy or find out more →
The Red Shoe
$19.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
Punctuated by the headlines of the time (all true!), this is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney in the 1950s at the time of the Petrov Affair. It shows with unsettling clarity how the large eve... Buy or find out more →
Red Spikes
$17.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
It is difficult to describe these short stories from the author of Black Juice and White Time without sounding over the top. The language is taut and precise, not one word too many. And Margot Lanagan’s imagination and a... Buy or find out more →
My Big Birkett
$17.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
14-year-old Gemma’s deranged older sister has an obsession with bizarre swan costumes and an immature juvenile delinquent appears to have a substantial crush on her. She must also deal with a crazed fellow bridesmaid, an... Buy or find out more →