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History

The KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) Awards are held annually. The awards encourage children to vote for their favourite Australian book. The shortlist (the REAL Awards) for the awards is provided by the Children's Book Council of Australia.

Latest Winners / Recipients (also see subcategories)v2412

Year: 2002

winner y separately published work icon Just Stupid! Andy Griffiths , Sydney : Pan , 1999 Z893846 1999 selected work children's fiction children's humour

'Another JUST outrageous title from the author of the NY Times bestseller THE DAY MY BUTT WENT PSYCHO! The series that made Andy Griffiths an Australian publishing phenomenon is sweeping America!

'Before introducing the world to butts gone bad, Andy Griffiths unleashed the bestselling JUST books. The series continues to amuse, annoy, and totally ick out readers with this latest collection of just stupid stories.

'GASP as Andy careens downhill in a runaway baby carriage wearing only a diaper.... SQUIRM as he almost explodes searching for a bathroom in a shopping mall.... GROAN as he stuffs twenty marshmallows in his mouth-and then has to kiss the cutest girl in class...

'But most of all, LAUGH -- because Andy Griffiths is back with more JUST STUPID adventures!' (Publication summary)

Year: 2000

winner Wicked! Paul Jennings , Morris Gleitzman , 1997 series - author children's fiction children's

Year: 1999

winner y separately published work icon The Gizmo Paul Jennings , Ringwood : Puffin , 1994 Z824401 1994 single work children's fiction children's humour (taught in 1 units)

Year: 1998

winner Wicked! Paul Jennings , Morris Gleitzman , 1997 series - author children's fiction children's

Year: 1997

winner y separately published work icon Wicked! : All Six Books in One Paul Jennings , Morris Gleitzman , Ringwood : Puffin , 1997 Z864537 1997 selected work children's fiction children's
winner Wicked! Paul Jennings , Morris Gleitzman , 1997 series - author children's fiction children's
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