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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 
Picture Book

Chatterbox

Margaret Wild & Deborah Niland
Younger Readers

The cat on the mat is flat

Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Older Readers

Zombie bums from uranus

Andy Griffiths

Fiction for years 7-9
 

Once

Morris Gleitzman  


  Top 10 
1. Annie's Chair
 Deborah Niland
2. Zac Power (series)
 H.I. Larry
3. Are We There Yet?
 Alison Lester
4. Where Is The Green Sheep?
 Mem Fox & Judy Horacek
5. Rex
 Ursula Dubosarsky & David Mackintosh
6. Boyz Rule! (series)
 Felice Arena & Phil Kettle
7. Dog Den Mystery (Jack Russell Dog Detective)
 Sally & Darrel Odgers
8. Tashi & The Stolen Bus
 Anna & Barbara Fienberg & Kim Gamble
9. Max Remy (series)
 Deb Abela
10. Doubting Thomas Morris Gleitzman

 KOALA WINNERS 2006 
Picture Book

Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear

Matt Dray
Younger Readers

Girlz Rock! (series)

Julie Mullins, Shay Kettle, Jacqueline Arena, Holly Smith Dinbergs
Older Readers

Dragonkeeper

Carole Wilkinson
  Top 10 
1. Clancy the Courageous Cow
 Lachie Hume
2. Where is the Green Sheep?
 Mem Fox & Judy Horecek
3. Too Many Pears
 Jackie French & Bruce Whatley
4. Are We There yet?
 Alison Lester
5. Boyz Rule! (series)
 Felice Arena & Phil Kettle
6. Tashi and the Forbidden Room
 Anna & Barbara Fienberg & Kim Gamble
7. At the Beach: Postcards from Crabby Spit
 Roland Harvey
8. Selby's Shemozzle
 Duncan Ball & Allan Stomann
9. Boy Overboard
 Morris Gleitzman
10. Dog Den Mystery (Jack Russell Dog Detective)
 Sally & Darrel Odgers



 KOALA WINNERS 2005 
 
 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 BoomsticksMargaret Wild & David Legge
2. There was once a boy called TashiAnna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg & Kim Gamble
3. Kiss KissMargaret Wild & Bridget Stevens-Marzo
4. Boyz Rule SeriesFelice Arena & Phil Kettle
5. The WaterholeGraeme Base
6. Pete the sheepJackie French & Bruce Whatley
7. Jungle DrumsGraeme Base
8. Henry & AmyStephen Michael King
9. Little HumptyMargaret Wild & Ann James
10. Zombie Bums from UranusAndy Griffiths


KOALA WINNERS 2004
Picture Book
Old Tom - man of mystery
by Leigh Hobbs
Younger Readers
Deltora Quest (series 3)
by Emily Rodda
Older Readers
TruckDogs
by Graeme Base

Truck Dogs

Old Tom - man of Mystery


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!

 

Complete list of KOALA Winners 1987- 2004