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 | | Margaret Wild & Deborah Niland | Younger Readers | The cat on the mat is flat
| Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton | Older Readers | | Andy Griffiths | Fiction for years 7-9
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| 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 | | Julie Mullins, Shay Kettle, Jacqueline Arena, Holly Smith Dinbergs | Older Readers | | 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 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 |
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 |
| 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! |
