CBCA Shortlist 2008 - Younger Readers
Sixth Grade Style Queen (Not!)
$14.95 – Paperback book / Puffin
Told in the form of a verse novel, Sherryl Clark brings to life all the beauty, vulnerability and pain of twelve-year-old emotions. Dawn doesn't know where she belongs. It's not with the style queens at school. And it's ... Buy or find out more →
Shaggy Gully Times
$24.99 – Hardcover book / Harper Collins
Who knew that the famous wombat diarist, Josephine the ballet-dancing kangaroo and hairdresser Pete the Sheep all lived in the same country town? Here’s the town’s newspaper, demonstrating that if Australia’s short on wa... Buy or find out more →
Amelia Dee And The Peacock Lamp
$15.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
Amelia Dee sometimes imagined she was the only person in the whole world who knew the secrets of the Peacock Lamp.' Amelia Dee lives in a house on Marburg Street, with a rare Peacock Lamp outside her bedroom door. Her fa... Buy or find out more →
Winning The World Cup: Aussie Nibbles
$12.95 – Paperback book / Puffin
Marco and his friends live in Australia, but they come from countries all over the world. And when they play soccer, they play for the World Cup! Buy or find out more →
The Key To Rondo
$29.99 – Hardcover book / Omnibus Books
There are three rules to the old painted, music box: Wind the box three times only. Never shut the box when the music is playing. Never move the box before the music stops. Leo wouldn't dream of breaking these rules, but... Buy or find out more →
Dragon Moon
$19.99 – Paperback book / Black Dog Books Kids
In the finale of the Dragonkeeper trilogy, Ping leaves Beibai Palace to return Danzis son to a place where dragons are safe from humans. But their journey isnt easy and they cross paths with old and new enemies. This nov... Buy or find out more →