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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.

STORM AND THE MINOTAUR
Lucy Strange

2.

ALBERT JOHNSON AND THE BUNS OF STEEL
Phil Earle

3.

ALL TO PLAY FOR
Eve Ainsworth

4.

WEATHER WELL, THE
Vashti Hardy

5.

CARRIE AND THE ROLLER BOOTS
Lisa Thompson

6.

ALL I SAID WAS
Michael Morpurgo

7.

DEN, THE
Keith Gray

8.

OF MICE AND MEN: SUPER-READABLE EDITION
John Steinbeck

9.

SNOW DOGS
Jane AC West

10.

CARNIVAL OF THE CLOCKS
Nick Sharratt

11.

BULLET CATCHER
Chris Bradford

12.

FIRST THIRD WISH, THE
Ian Beck

13.

LITTLE WOMEN: A RETELLING
Laura Wood

14.

13TH FAIRY, THE
Kaye Umansky

15.

ALL SORTS TO MAKE A WORLD
John Agard

16.

AMBER'S SONG
Gillian Cross

17.

BEAUTIFUL GAME, THE
Alan Gibbons

18.

BULLET CATCHER: BLOWBACK
Chris Bradford

19.

BULLET CATCHER: SNIPER
Chris Bradford

20.

FRANKENSTEIN: A RETELLING
Tanya Landman

20.

MEG AND MERLIN: RUNNING AWAY
Tanya Landman

20.

GRAVE MATTER
Juno Dawson

20.

STARLIGHT WATCHMAKER, THE
Lauren James

20.

FRONT ROOM, THE
Michelle Magorian

20.

IT'S A NO-MONEY DAY
Kate Milner

20.

GHOST IN ANNIE'S ROOM, THE
Phillipa Pearce

20.

STILL WATER
Chris Priestley

20.

SPLASH DAY!
Nick Sharratt

20.

BIG TROUBLE FOR NELLIE CHOC-ICE
Jeremy Strong

20.

ROSE'S DRESS OF DREAMS
Katherine Woodfine

20.

YOUNG WEREWOLF
Cornelia Funke

20.

FOOTBALL MAD: OWN GOAL!
Paul Stewart

20.

DOG THAT SAVED CHRISTMAS, THE
Nicola Davies

20.

TRIPWRECKED!
Ross Montgomery

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.

MARIELLA, QUEEN OF THE STARS
Eoin Colfer

20.

SURVIVAL IN SPACE: APOLLO 13 MISSION
David Long

20.

TUTANKHAMUN'S TREASURE
David Long