Books by Themes > Award Winners > CBCA Notables 2022
Established with the first awards in 1946, the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards aim to:
- promote quality literature for young Australians;
- support and encourage a wide range of Australian writers and illustrators of children’s books and;
- celebrate contributions to Australian children’s literature.
Enough Love? (HB) by Maggie Hutchings
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Willa had one dad one mum one home and a bird. And that was enough.So when Willa's parents split up, she's pretty sad. But at least they are still all hers. Until Dad meets Kevin and Willa's family starts to grow ... and keeps on growing. When will enough be enough? Or is there always room for more love ...Show more
Common Wealth by Gregg Dreise
$26.99 AUD
Category: Poetry
All that I’m wishing, Is that you take a moment to listen... A slam poetry persuasive and powerful vision of unity from award-winning First Nations creator Gregg Dreise. Passionate, yet peaceful, Common Wealth is a compelling plea for a future of truth, togetherness and respect for our nation’s deep his ...Show more
A Pair of Pears and an Orange by Anna McGregor
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
An adorable story about making new friends and finding creative solutions to playground problems. A pair of pears rocked on a seesaw. A pair of pears played ping-pong. A pair of pears rode their tandem bike. Until one day, someone new wanted to join their fun. Big Pear and Little Pear love playing toget ...Show more
The Right Way to Rock by Nat Amoore
$14.99 AUD
Category: Middle Reader 8-12
Without music, the world is just blah. That's my take on life, anyway. Mum says rock is the only music worth listening to, but I think everyone should find their own beat. When I hear that Principal Keiren plans to cut all of the arts classes at Watterson Primary, there's no way me and my new mate Flynn ...Show more
Me, Microbes and I: Meet the viruses, bacteria and other weeny weirdies that share your world. by Philip Bunting
$24.99 AUD
Category: Environment
You are covered in microbes - tiny living things so small that you can't see them without a microscope. Me, Microbes & I is full of fascinating and entertaining information about microbes, and provides young readers with a simple and fun guide to how things like bacteria and viruses work in the bod ...Show more
A Human for Kingsley by Gabriel Evans
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Kingsley had decided to own a human. This was not a decision to be taken lightly. After all, owning a human is a responsibility. But finding the right kind of human is much harder than Kingsley expected. Some are too bossy. Some are too busy. And some just don’t seem to appreciate a dog the way they s ...Show more
Elsewhere Girls by Emily Gale, Nova Weetman
$16.99 AUD
Category: Realistic Fiction
It's midnight and I'm alone in the kitchen eating a cold potato scallop. Coach O'Call would say something like, 'That's not what I expect from a scholarship girl!' because I have to be up for squad training in five hours and I'm not supposed to go near potato scallops, and--oh, yeah--it's my fifth. Cat ...Show more
A Glasshouse of Stars: Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Younger Readers 2022 by Shirley Marr
$16.99 AUD
Category: Realistic Fiction
An exquisite, heartbreakingly beautiful gem of a novel for anyone who loved Wonder, Lenny's Book of Everything, A Monster Calls or When You Reach Me.'Heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic. This is a special book from a powerful, compassionate new voice in children's lit ...Show more
Pawcasso by Remy Lai
$19.99 AUD
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Remy Lai
A delightful graphic novel about friendship and belonging, starring the world's most adorable dog, perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Guts. Every Saturday, Pawcasso trots into town with a basket, a shopping list, and cash in paw to buy groceries for his family. One day, he passes by Jo's house, wher ...Show more
The gentle genius of trees. by Philip Bunting
$19.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
What could we clever humans ever learn from trees? Take an unashamedly anthropomorphic wander through the woods to learn a few life lessons from our foliaged friends.
The Detective's Guide to Ocean Travel by Nicki Greenberg
$17.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: The Detective's Guide
The first middle-grade novel from award-winning author Nicki Greenberg, this book is a classic whodunnit mystery set aboard a grand ocean liner in the 1920s. For as long as she can remember, Pepper Stark has wanted one thing: to join her father, the Captain, aboard the magnificent RMS Aquitania on a voy ...Show more
Night Ride into Danger (PB) by Jackie French
$16.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
From one of Australia's best-loved storytellers comes an exciting mystery adventure story set in 1874 about the Cobb & Co. It's a dark and dangerous journey for the Cobb and Co night mail coach, but when his coach-driver father is injured, young Jem Donovan must take the reins.Surely a boy like Jem ...Show more