New Zealand Post Children’s Book of the Year

Old Hu-Hu by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Rachel Driscoll (Scholastic, 2009)

New Zealand Post Children’s Book of the Year

Hū-Hū Koroheke (Te reo edition) by Kyle Mewburn, translated by Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira, illustrated by Rachel Driscoll (Scholastic, 2009)

Children’s Choice

The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Cowley (Scholastic, 2009)

Best First Book

The Bone Tiki by David Hair (HarperCollins, 2009)

Young Adult Fiction

Blood of the Lamb: The Crossing by Mandy Hager (Random House, 2009)

Children’s Choice Young Adult Fiction

Brainjack by Brian Falkner (Walker Books, 2009)

Junior Fiction

The Loblolly Boy by James Norcliffe (Longacre Press, 2009)

Children’s Choice Junior Fiction

Friends: Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop (Gecko Press, 2009)

Picture Book

Old Hu-Hu by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Rachel Driscoll (Scholastic, 2009)

Picture Book

Hū-Hū Koroheke (Te reo edition) by Kyle Mewburn, translated by Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira, illustrated by Rachel Driscoll (Scholastic, 2009)

Children’s Choice Picture Book

The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Cowley (Scholastic, 2009)

Non-Fiction

E3 Call Home by Janet Hunt (Random House, 2009)

Children’s Choice Non-Fiction

Dear Allison edited by Simon Pollard (Penguin, 2009)

Honour Award

The Word Witch by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by David Elliot, and edited by Tessa Duder (HarperCollins, 2009)