Younger Fiction

Alexander, Lloyd The House Gobbaleen Tooley doesn't know what good luck is until one of the "friendly folk" arrives.
Blacklock, Dyan The lighthouse A simple and moving tribute to an elderly couple, accessible to a wide age range. The soft, evocative illustrations are by Steven Woolman better known for his stunning interpretations of texts by Gary Crew.
Broome, Errol What a goat! Eliza has to save her goat but there doesn't seem to be any easy way.
Bunting, Eve I am the Mummy Heb-Nefert A poignant story recalling the life of Heb-Nefert, now a mummy "stretched as tight as leather on a drum" but once "the daughter of a nomarch, favoured, beautiful. But all things change."
Fine, Anne Care of Henry Whose house will Hugo stay at while his mother has a baby?
Handford, Martin Where's Wally?: the wonder book The new Wally, four years in the making.
Hathorn, Libby Hannah plus one Winner of the Younger Fiction category in the Children's Book Council of Australia book awards.
Laird, Elizabeth Secret friends A story about the tragic consequences of name calling and bullying.
Mattingley, Christobel Daniel's secret Daniel uncovers an ancient Aboriginal circle carving. A simple story redolent with the passing of time.
Sim, Dorrith M. In my pocket "There were almost 10,000 like me, who came to the United Kingdom before World War II began … some of us were reunited with our families. Sadly, many of us were not …"
Whelehan, Dennis The Dad library Joseph borrows a new Dad from the Dad library who doesn't turn out quite as expected.