Congratulations to author Fiona Lloyd on being selected for the
a paperback middle grade for ages 10-14 published by Penguin Random House
4 July 2023
Being Jimmy Baxter has been shortlisted in the CBCA Book of the Year awards. It is a gently funny yet powerful coming-of-age middle grade novel about surviving the odds, unlikely friendships and the magical music of Elvis.
A little less conversation a little more reading please! Congratulations Fiona!
Congratulations to author Deborah Abela on being shortlisted for the Yabba/Koala Awards for
Cover illustrated by Kristina Kister
a paperback middle grade fiction for ages 8-12 published by Penguin Random House
Arlo lives with his mouse and uncle above their bookshop. When a girl called Lisette begs him to hide her from a murderer, he’s swept into a world of kidnappings, dragons and an enemy determined to destroy everything he loves.
This is the 5th award for the book and the 2nd Yabba/Koala shortlisting.
Congratulations to author Alison D. Stegert on the Australian publication of
Cover illustrated by Micaela Alcaino
a paperback middle grade for ages 10-14 published by Chicken House (UK) / Scholastic AU
May 2024 (in Australia)
At her dull Victorian finishing school, fourteen-year-old Winnie dreams of becoming a top inventor like her father. When she’s recruited into a league of young ladies guarding Queen Victoria, Winnie not only invents spy gadgets, she solves royal mysteries.
This book was the 2021 winner of the Times | Chicken House | IET 150 Prize.
How intriguing!
