Book of the Year

Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop (Gecko Press, 2007)

Children’s Choice

The King’s Bubbles by Ruth Paul (Scholastic, 2007)

Best First Book

Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews (Walker Books, 2007)

Young Adult Fiction

Salt by Maurice Gee (Puffin Books, 2007)

Young Adult Fiction Honour Award

The Sea-wreck Stranger by Anna Mackenzie (Longacre Press, 2007)

Junior Fiction

Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop (Gecko Press, 2007)

Picture Book

Tahi - One Lucky Kiwi by Melanie Drewery, illustrated and designed by Ali Teo and John O'Reilly (Random House, 2007)

Picture Book Honour Award

To the Harbour by Stanley Palmer (Lopdell House Gallery, 2007)

Non-Fiction

Which New Zealand Spider? by Andrew Crowe (Penguin, 2007)

Non-Fiction Honour Award

Reaching the Summit: Sir Edmund Hillary’s Story by Alexa Johnston and David Larsen (Penguin, 2007)