History
Replaced the pre-existing category 'Junior Book' in 2002.
The award was not presented in 2007.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2023
winner y
Splashy Weird!
Lindfield
:
Scholastic Australia
,
2018
14525238
2018
single work
children's fiction
children's
'The school swimming carnival is on and Weir isn't looking forward to ANY of it!
'Not the TINY cozzies! Or getting water UP HIS NOSE! And especially not the RACING!
'Can Weir win for his team?
'It won't be easy... but it will be FUNNY!' (Publication summary) -
Year: 2022
winner y
Cut to the Chase
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
Vote Weirdo
Lindfield
:
Scholastic Australia
,
2020
18673764
2020
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Its time to vote! Weir Dos in the running for class captain... but will an EPIC HAIR DISASTER destroy his chances of winning?! It wont be easy... but it will be funny!' (Publication summary)
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Year: 2020
winner y
The Big Bad Wolf
Lindfield
:
Scholastic Australia
,
2019
15647107
2019
single work
children's fiction
children's
— Appears in: Animalotes : Episodios 9 y 10 2021;'THE SKY GOES DARK. THE CITY TREMBLES. THE SCREAMS BEGIN... and everyone’s favourite Wolf has a LOT of explaining to do. Big? Yep. Bad? You betcha. Unmissable? YESSSSSSSSSSS. But seriously, will someone tell those whiny Three Little Pig dudes to stop saying ‘We told you so’? Get under a table and put on a sensible helmet—this is BAD GUYS EPISODE 9!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Year: 2019
winner y
Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?!
The Bad Guys Episode 7
Lindfield
:
Scholastic Australia
,
2018
14045481
2018
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
— Appears in: Animalotes : Episodios 7 y 8 2020;'The dawn of time! Nothing on earth could rival the terrifying power of the dinosaurs. Except maybe that wolf over there...Yeah, the one standing next to the snake and the shark and that other sardiney-looking thing.
'Huh?!
'This is all wrong. This is all bad. This is all awesome. Its time to get your Jurassic on, baby. It's time... For the Bad Guys Episode 7!' (Publication summary)
