Daily Archives: 1 March 2017

Readings Children’s Book Prize 2017 Shortlist

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CBCA has announced the shortlist for the Readings Children’s Book Prize for 2017.

The shortlisted titles are:

  • Escape to Moon Islands (Mardi McConnochie, A&U)
  • A Most Magical Girl (Karen Foxlee, Piccadilly Books)
  • Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (Ailsa Wild, HGE)
  • The Secrets We Keep (Nova Weetman, UQP)
  • Elizabeth and Zenobia (Jessica Miller, Text)
  • Grover finds a Home (Claire Garth, Black Inc.)

CBCA Notable Books for 2017

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If you ever wonder what books to choose for your child or what to read next, here is a very thorough and diverse list of titles released by The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), the list of Notable Books for 2017. This provides some very good readers advisory for kids in all age groups. You can reserve the titles at our library. Continue reading →