Books

Books from the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year Short List 2012

Dubosarsky, Ursula The Golden Day  Gardner, Scot The Dead I Know McGahan, Andrew Ship Kings: The Coming of the Whirlpool Newton, Robert When We Were Two
 * Books for Older Readers include: **

Constable, Kate Crow Country French, Jackie Nanberry: Black Brother White Green, Susan The Truth About Verity Sparks Rodda, Emily Ill. Craig Smith [|Bungawitta] Rodda, Emily The Golden Door
 * Books for Younger Readers include: **


 * **//The Wolves in the Walls //** written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Dave McKean

This book is by the author of the magical best seller Coraline. Lucy is sure there are wolves living in the walls of her house, although others in her family disagree, and when the wolves come out, the adventure begins.


 * //The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales //**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> by Jon Scieszka

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This book contains parodies of familiar fairy tales.


 * **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Samsara Dog //**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Elen Manos; illustrated by Julie Vivas

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Samsara Dog lived many lives. Coming back again and again didn’t worry him. He lived each life as it came until one day he learned the most important lesson of all. This picture book looks at life, love and dying from a Buddhist perspective. (From publisher's website)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//**The Ballard of Les Darcy**// by Peter Fitzsimons
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//**Stories from the Billabong**// by James Vace Marshall and illustrated by Francis Firebrace
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//**Eight Keys**// by Suzanne LaFleur
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//**Finding Freia Lockhart**// by Aimee Said
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">**//City of Fallen Angels//** by Cassandra Clare
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">**//Hearts at Stake//** by Alyxandra
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//**Only Ever Always**// by Penni Russon
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">**//Eli the Good//** by Silas House