Fiction for Younger Readers (1986-)
Subcategory of YABBA
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Notes

  • Honour books are only awarded from 2022 (inclusive) onwards.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2024

winner y separately published work icon Beach Time! Anh Do , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 21276718 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'After weeks of wet weather, the sun is out! Hotdog and his friends are busting to get to the beach for some hot fun in the sand and surf! But will a toothache, an earache and an epic splinter RAIN on their plans'

Source : publisher's blurb

Year: 2023

winner y separately published work icon Alien Invaders from Beyond the Stars George Ivanoff , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2015 8292198 2015 single work children's fiction children's

'Protector of planet Earth or abduction by extra-terrestrials!

'You see strange lights in the sky one night. It's a flying saucer, just like in the movies. Inside are lizard aliens – disguised as humans. They have come to invade planet Earth! You want to resist, but your actions may lead to the destruction of humankind . . .

'Do you have what it takes to save the world? Or will the aliens unleash their ultimate weapon? ' (Publication summary)

Year: 2022

winner y separately published work icon Cut to the Chase Aaron Blabey , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 21070911 2021 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: Animalotes 13 y 14 2023;
'A MYSTERIOUS DOORWAY! (Sure, it's in a restaurant that serves poop, but that doesn't make it any less mysterious. OK?) Behold! What lies beyond?! An evil centipede? An alternate universe? A few decent explanations? VRRRING! NING! NING! NING!
'Hey, was that a CHAINSAW?! Let's see if you can read and run at the same time... GO! It's the BAD GUYS EPISODE 13.' (Publication summary)

Year: 2021

winner y separately published work icon Into the Wild Wolf Girl 1 : Into the Wild Anh Do , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2019 15987647 2019 single work children's fiction children's

'I crawled onto the bank and collapsed, exhausted. From the dirt, I looked up in amazement at four dogs staring down at me. Was I dreaming? Had I gone mad? It all seemed very real. 'You guys saved me!' I said, as I sat up in my dripping clothes. 'I owe you.'

'When disaster separates Gwen from her family, she must fend for herself, all alone in the wilderness. Luckily, she's not alone for long . . . When a wolf puppy, a Labrador, a Chihuahua and a greyhound want to make friends, Gwen discovers talents she didn't know she possessed. But it will take all her new skills and strength just to survive. Does Gwen have what it takes to be leader of the pack?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Year: 2020

winner y separately published work icon Hopping Weird! Anh Do , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2019 15638810 2019 single work children's fiction children's

'Mum's got a cool new job at the animal hospital… but now Weir's house is like a ZOO! How can Bella and Weir help look after all the animals AND finish their school project?! It won't be easy… but it will be FUNNY!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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