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: 2024
winner y
Beach Time!
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
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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;
— Appears in: Males Besties : Episodis 13 i 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;
— Appears in: Males Besties : Episodis 9 i 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.
