New Zealand Post Junior Fiction
Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
The NZ Post Junior Fiction Award is one of seven awards sponsored by New Zealand Post. It is organised and administrated by Booksellers New Zealand and supported by Creative New Zealand and Book Tokens (NZ) Ltd. Prior to 1997, the awards were known as the AIM Children’s Book Awards.
2013 Finalists
- The ACB with Honora Lee Kate De Goldi & Gregory O’Brien
- The Queen and the nobody boy (A tale of Fontania) Barbara Else
- My brother’s war David Hill
- Red Rocks Rachael King
- Uncle Trevand his whistling bull Jack Lasenby
2012
Super Finn Leonie Agnew
- The flytrap snaps Johanna Knox; illustrated by Sabrina Malcolm
- Just Jack Adele Broadbent
- Being the remarkable adventures of the Loblolly Boy and the sorcerer James Norcliffe
- The Travelling Restaurant Barbara Else (Honour Award)
2011
Finnigan and the pirates Sherryl Jordan
- The haystack Jack Lasenby
- Hollie Chips Anna Gowan
- Shadow of the Boyd Diana Menefy
- Tussock Elizabeth Pulford
2010
The Loblolly Boy James Norcliffe
- Cry of the taniwha Des Hunt
- Friends: Snake and Lizard Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop
- The mine’s afire! Susan Battye and Thelma Eakin
- Sting Raymond Huber
2009
Old Drumble Jack Lasenby
- Chicken feathers Joy Cowley; illustrated by David Elliot
- Enemy at the gate Philippa Werry
- Five (and a bit) days in the life of Ozzie Kingsford Val Bird; illustrated by Rebecca Cundy
- Payback Michelle Kelly
2008
Snake and Lizard Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop (winner of Book of the Year)
- Dead Dan’s Dee Phyllis Johnston
- The dumpster saga Craig Harrison
- The mad tadpole adventure Melanie Drewery; illustrated by Jenny Cooper
- Sitting on the fence - The diary of Martin Daly, Christchurch 1981 Bill Nagelkerke
2007
Thor’s tale: endurance and adventure in the Southern Ocean Janice Marriott
- And did those feet… Ted Dawe
- Boyznbikes Vince Ford
- Frog Whistle Mine Des Hunt
- Castaway: the diary of Samuel Abraham Clark, Disappointment Island, 1907 Bill O'Brien
2006
Hunter Joy Cowley
- Sil Jill Harris (Honour Award)
- Maddigan’s fantasia Margaret Mahy
- Chinatown girl Eva Wong Ng (My Story series)
- Super freak Brian Falkner
2005
Aunt Effie and the island that sank Jack Lasenby
- A new song in the land Fleur Beale (My Story series)
- Walking lightly Fleur Beale; illustrated by Michaela Sangl
- Beyond the shroud V. M. Jones
- You’ve got guts, Kenny Melrose Shirley Corlett
2004
Juggling with mandarins Vicky Jones
- Evil Fred Kylie Begg; illustrated by Jacob Leaf
- Fred the (quite) brave mouse written and illustrated by Murray Ball
- Journey to Tangiwai: the diary of Peter Cotterill, Napier 1953 David Hill
- The serpents of Arakesh V. M. Jones (The Karazan quartet, book 1)
2003
Buddy V. M. Jones
- The dragon’s apprentice Linda McNabb
- A friend in paradise Des Hunt
- Something weird about Mr Foster Ken Catran; illustrated by Scott Kennedy
- When the kehua calls Kingi McKinnon
2002
Recycled Sandy McKay
- Ambushed Fleur Beale; illustrated by Martin Bailey
- Knocked for six Alison Robertson
- The riddle of the frozen phantom Margaret Mahy; illustrated by Chris Mould
- The weather-makers Shirley Corlett
2001
Shadrach girl Joy Cowley
- Black gold Julia Owen
- Call of the cruins Elizabeth Pulford
- Crab apples Ged Maybury
- The lies of Harry Wakatipu Jack Lasenby (Honour Award)
2000
2Much4U Vince Ford
- Going for gold Trevor Wilson
- Three’s a crowd Penelope Huber
- Time out David Hill
- A villain’s night out Margaret Mahy; illustrated by Harry Horse (Honour Award)
1999
Starbright and the dream eater Joy Cowley
- Give it hoops David Hill
- Killer moves Denis Edwards (Honour Award)
- Strange tales from the mall Bob Kerr
- The wild west gang Joy Cowley; illustrated by Trevor Pye.
1998
Ticket to the sky dance Joy Cowley
- The dragonslayer’s apprentice David Calder
- Fat, four-eyed and useless David Hill
- The Shearwater bell Margaret Beames
- Trapped Judy Knox
1997
The battle of Pook Island Jack Lasenby
- Archway arrow Margaret Beames
- Cold comfort David Hill
- The memory tree Elizabeth Pulford; illustrated by Brent Putzel
- The robber and the millionaire Eirlys Hunter