Awards
Winner
Older Readers, 2007 Australian Family Therapist’s Award for Children’s Literature
Shortlisted
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2008 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Winner
2008 Australian Publishers Association Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing
Winner
Young People's History Prize, 2006 NSW Premier's History Awards
Notable Book
Book of the Year (Older Readers), 2006 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Winner
Older Readers, 2006 Kids Own Australian Literary Awards (KOALA)
Shortlisted
2006 COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) Award
Winner
2006 Kalbacher Klapperschlange (Germany)
Winner
Book of the Year (Younger Readers), 2004 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Winner
Best Children's Book, 2004 Queensland Premier's Literary Award
Shortlisted
2004 NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Special Mention
2004 International Youth Library White Ravens List
Winner
Best Young Adult Book, 2003 Aurealis Awards
Notable Book
Book of the Year (Younger Readers), 2008 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Winner
Book of the Year (Younger Readers), 2008 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Shortlisted
Patricia Wrightson Award, 2008 NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Shortlisted
Book of the Year for Older Children, 2008 Australian Publishers Association Australian Book Industry Awards
Shortlisted
Best Children's Book, 2007 Aurealis Awards
Nominated
Golden Inky, 2008 Inky Awards
Shortlisted
2004 NSW Premier’s Young People’s History Prize
Shortlisted
2007 Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA)
Winner
2006 West Australian Young Readers Book Award (WAYRBA)
Shortlisted
2006 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
Shortlisted
2006 COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) Award
Shortlisted
2006 Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA)
Shortlisted
2006 Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA)
Honour Book
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2005 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Shortlisted
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2008 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Shortlisted
Best Non-Fiction, 2008 Crime Writer’s Association of Australia Ned Kelly Awards
Shortlisted
Young People's History Prize, 2007 New South Wales Premier's History Awards
Outstanding Book for Young People with Disabilities
2007 International Board on Books for Young People
Honour Book
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2008 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Shortlisted
Young People's History Prize, 2007 New South Wales Premier's History Awards
Shortlisted
2008 Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA)
Shortlisted
2008 Kids Own Australian Literary Awards (KOALA)
Winner
2005 West Australian Young Reader's Book Award (WAYRBA)
Winner
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2007 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Shortlisted
Awards for Excellence in Australian Publishing, 2007 Australian Publishers' Association
Shortlisted
Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature, 2007
Honour Book
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2007 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Nominated
2002 West Australian Young Reader's Book Award (WAYRBA)
Notable Book
Book of the Year (Younger Readers), 2002 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Honour Book
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2007 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Winner
Elsie Locke Award, 2007 Library & Information Association New Zealand Aotearoa Children's Book Awards
FInalist
Non-Fiction Award, 2007 New Zealand Post Book Awards
Winner
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2006 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Winner
Non-Fiction Category, 2006 New Zealand Post Book Awards
Notable Book
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2006 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Winner
Best Designed Children's Non-Fiction Book, 2006 Australian Publishers Association Annual Book Design Awards
Winner
Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration, 2002 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Notable Book
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2008 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
Shortlisted
2008 Australian Publishers Association Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing
Shortlisted
Best Non-Fiction, 2008 Crime Writer’s Association of Australia Ned Kelly Awards