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Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 2013

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Younger Readers Book of the Year 2013

004 Children of the King

WINNER:
Children of the King
by Sonya Hartnett

HONOUR BOOK:
Pennies for Hitler
by Jackie French

HONOUR BOOK:
Tender Moments of Saffron Silk, The
by Glenda Millard and Stephen Michael King  

 

 

Early Childhood Book of the Year 2013

Terrible suitcae

WINNER:
Terrible Suitcase, The by Emma Allen and Freya Blackwood

HONOUR BOOK:
With Nan
by Tania Cox and Karen Blair

HONOUR BOOK:
Too Many Elephants in This House
by Ursula Dubosarsky and Andrew Joyner  

 

 

Picture Book of the Year 2013

Coat

WINNER:
Coat, The
by Julie Hunt and Ron Brooks

HONOUR BOOK:
Herman and Rosie
by Gus Gordon

HONOUR BOOK:
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Alison Lester

 

 

Older Readers Book of the Year 2013

Sea Hearts

WINNER:
Sea Hearts
by Margo Lanagan

HONOUR BOOK:
Ink Bridge, The
by Neil Grant

HONOUR BOOK:
Friday Brown
by Vikki Wakefield

 

 

Eve Pownall Book of the Year 2013

Tom the Outback WINNER:
Tom the Outback Mailman
by Kristen Weidenbach and Timothy Ide

HONOUR BOOK:
Lyrebird! A True Story
by Jackie Kerin and Peter Gouldthorpe

HONOUR BOOK:
Topsy-Turvy World: How Australian Animals Puzzled Early Explorers
by Kirsty Murray  

 

 

Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards Shortlist 2013

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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