KOALA WINNERS 2009
Picture Storybooks
Winner: Rex - Ursula Dubosarsky & David Mackintosh
Honour Books: Are We There Yet? - Alison Lester and Jungle Drums - Graeme Base
Fiction for Younger Readers
Winner: Zac Power: Series 1 - H.I.Larry
Honour Books: The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow - Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton and Go Girl! Two sides: #1 Track Stars! - Kathy Castle & Danielle McDonald
Fiction for Older Readers
Winner: Garden of the Purple Dragon - Carole Wilkinson
Honour Books: Give Peas a Chance - Morris Gleitzman and Ranger's Apprentice: Series - John Flanagan
Fiction for Years 7-9
Winner: The Wizard of Rondo - Emily Rodda
Honour Books: Then - Morris Gleitzman and Tales of Deltora - Emily Rodda & Marc McBride
KOALA WINNERS 2008
Picture Book Winner: Annie's Chair by Deborah Niland
Honour Books: Where is the green sheep? by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek and Rex by Ursula Dubosarsky and David Mackintosh
Younger Readers Winner: Just Shocking! by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Honour Books: Tashi & the mixed up monster and Selby Shattered by Duncan Ball and Allan Stomann
Older Readers Winner: The Key to Rondo by Emily Rodda
Honour Books: Boy Overboard by Morrris Gleitzman and Spookiest stories by Paul Jennings
Fiction Years 7-9 Winner: Mao's Last Dancer by Lee Cunxin
Honour Book: Dragon Moon by Carole Wilkinson
| KOALA WINNERS 2007 |
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Picture Book
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Margaret Wild & Deborah Niland |
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Younger Readers
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The cat on the mat is flat
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Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton |
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Older Readers
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Andy Griffiths |
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Fiction for years 7-9
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Once
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Morris Gleitzman
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| Top 10 |
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1. Annie's Chair
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Deborah Niland |
2. Zac Power (series)
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H.I. Larry |
3. Are We There Yet?
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Alison Lester |
4. Where Is The Green Sheep?
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Mem Fox & Judy Horacek |
5. Rex
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Ursula Dubosarsky & David Mackintosh |
6. Boyz Rule! (series)
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Felice Arena & Phil Kettle |
7. Dog Den Mystery (Jack Russell Dog Detective)
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Sally & Darrel Odgers |
8. Tashi & The Stolen Bus
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Anna & Barbara Fienberg & Kim Gamble |
9. Max Remy (series)
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Deb Abela |
| 10. Doubting Thomas |
Morris Gleitzman |
| KOALA WINNERS 2006 |
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Picture Book
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Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear
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Matt Dray |
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Younger Readers
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Julie Mullins, Shay Kettle, Jacqueline Arena, Holly Smith Dinbergs |
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Older Readers
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Carole Wilkinson |
| Top 10 |
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1. Clancy the Courageous Cow
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Lachie Hume |
2. Where is the Green Sheep?
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Mem Fox & Judy Horecek |
3. Too Many Pears
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Jackie French & Bruce Whatley |
4. Are We There yet?
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Alison Lester |
5. Boyz Rule! (series)
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Felice Arena & Phil Kettle |
6. Tashi and the Forbidden Room
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Anna & Barbara Fienberg & Kim Gamble |
7. At the Beach: Postcards from Crabby Spit
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Roland Harvey |
8. Selby's Shemozzle
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Duncan Ball & Allan Stomann |
9. Boy Overboard
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Morris Gleitzman |
10. Dog Den Mystery (Jack Russell Dog Detective)
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Sally & Darrel Odgers |
| KOALA WINNERS 2005 |
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| Picture Book |
Mutt Dog |
Stephen Michael King |
| Younger Readers |
Too Cool Series |
Phil Kettle & Craig Smith |
| Older Readers |
The Bad Book |
Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton |
| TOP 10 |
| 1. Baby Boomsticks |
Margaret Wild & David Legge |
| 2. There was once a boy called Tashi |
Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg & Kim Gamble |
| 3. Kiss Kiss |
Margaret Wild & Bridget Stevens-Marzo |
| 4. Boyz Rule Series |
Felice Arena & Phil Kettle |
| 5. The Waterhole |
Graeme Base |
| 6. Pete the sheep |
Jackie French & Bruce Whatley |
| 7. Jungle Drums |
Graeme Base |
| 8. Henry & Amy |
Stephen Michael King |
| 9. Little Humpty |
Margaret Wild & Ann James |
| 10. Zombie Bums from Uranus |
Andy Griffiths |
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KOALA WINNERS 2004
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Picture Book
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Old Tom - man of mystery
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by Leigh Hobbs
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Younger Readers
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Deltora Quest (series 3)
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by Emily Rodda
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Older Readers
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TruckDogs
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by Graeme Base
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| TOP 10 |
| Waterhole |
Graeme Base |
| Let’s get a pup |
Bob Graham |
| Too Cool series |
Phil Kettle |
| Horrible Harriet |
Leigh Hobbs |
| Very Blue Thingamajig |
Narelle Oliver |
| Too Many pears |
Jackie French & Bruce Whatley |
| Potato People |
Pamela Allen |
| Boyz Rule |
Felice Arena & Phil Kettle |
| Little White Dogs can’t jump |
Bruce Whatley & Rosie Smith |
| Mr Magee and the biting flea |
Pamela Allen |
Victorian Kids Agree!
The young readers in Victoria who participated in YABBA selected the same winning books as the kids in NSW in all 3 categories. This is a first!
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