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Bilby Awards

Bilby stands for Books I Love Best Yearly. Queensland school kids can cast a vote for their favourite book. Voting closed on 20 June, 2009 for this year's awards, and the winners were announced on 4 September, 2009.

The Bilby Awards are Queensland's children's choice awards. They are run by the Children's Book Council of Australia (Queensland Branch). Learn more about the Bilby Awards.

2009 Bilby Awards Shortlist

Early Readers

Big Bad Bruce - Dianne Bates, illus. by Cheryll Johns
Cat - Mike Dumbleton, illus. by Craig Smith
Possum Magic - Mem Fox, illus. by Julie Vivas
The Pocket Dogs - Margaret Wild, illus. by Stephen Michael King
The Twits - Road Dahl - Winner
Where is the Green Sheep? - Mem Fox; illus. by Judy Horacek

Younger Readers

Holes - Louis Sachar
Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
Pencil of Doom! - Andy Griffiths - Winner
Shark Bait - Justin D'Ath
The BFG - Road Dahl
The Tale of Despereaux - Kate DiCamillo

Older Readers

Brisingr - Christopher Paolini
Hell Island - Matthew Reilly
Stormbreaker - Anthony Horowitz
The Recruit - Robert Muchamore
Then - Morris Gleitzman
Twilight - Stephanie Meyer - Winner

Previous Winners

2008
Early Reader Diary of a Wombat - Jackie French, Bruce Whatley
Younger Reader Just Shocking - Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton
Older Reader Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling

2007
Early Reader Ugly Fish - Kara LaReau, illus by Scott Magoon
Younger Reader The Cat on the Mat is Flat - Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Older Reader Eragon - Christopher Paolini

2006
Early Reader Baby Boomsticks - Margaret Wild, illus. by David Legge
Younger Reader Just Crazy! - Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Older Reader Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - JK Rowling

2005
Early Reader Old Tom's Holiday - Leigh Hobb
Younger Reader The Bad Book - Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Older Reader Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - JK Rowling

2004
Early Reader The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss
Younger Reader Just Disgusting!- Andy Griffiths
Older Reader Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling

2003
Early Reader The Very Blue Thingamajig - Narelle Oliver
Younger Reader The Saddle Club series - Bonnie Bryant
Older Reader Two of a Kind series about Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen - various authors

2002
Early Reader Buffy - An Adventure Story - Bob Graham
Younger Reader Just Crazy - Andy Griffiths
Older Reader The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien

2001
Early Reader Where's Wally - Martin Handford
Younger Reader Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
Older Reader Harry Potter series - JK Rowling

2000
Early Childhood Grandad's Teeth - Rod Clement
Younger Readers Just Stupid! - Andy Griffiths
Older Readers Looking for Alibrandi - Melina Marchetta

1999
Early Childhood Gasp! - Terry Denton
Younger Readers Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase - Bruce Whatley & R. Smith
Older Readers Bumface - Morris Gleitzman

1998
Picture Book The Midnight Gang - Margaret Wild & Ann James
Younger Readers Polar the Titanic Bear - Daisy Corning Stone Spedder
Older Readers Tomorrow When the War Began - John Marsden

1997
Picture Book Bamboozled - David Legge
Younger Readers Matilda - Roald Dahl
Older Readers The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien

1996
Read Alone Where's Wally - Martin Handford
Read Aloud When the Wind Changed - Ruth Park & Deborah Niland
Read Australian The Gizmo - Morris Gleitzman
Secondary Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton

1995
Read Alone The Lion King - Gina Ingoglio
Read Aloud The Pagemaster - David Kirschner
Read Australian The Watertower - Gary Crew & Steven Woolman
Secondary Looking for Alibrandi - Melina Marchetta

1994
Read Alone Undone - Paul Jennings
Read Aloud Fantastic Mr. Fox - Roald Dahl
Read Australian Midnite - Randolph Stow

1993
Read Alone The Witches - Road Dahl
Read Aloud Blabber Mouth - Morris Gleitzman
Secondary Flowers in the Attic - Virginia Andrews

1992
Read Alone Unreal - Paul Jennings
Read Aloud Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
Secondary Where's Wally - Martin Handford

1991
Read Alone The BFG - Roald Dahl
Read Aloud The BFG - Roald Dahl
Secondary The Outsiders - SE Hinton

1990
Read Alone Superfudge - Judy Blume
Read Aloud Matilda - Roald Dahl
Secondary The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 - Sue Townsend