CBCA Shortlist 2006
Annie's Chair
Today, Annie was boiling mad. Someone was sleeping in her chair!
'No one is allowed on my chair!'... more
Big Picture Book
The story of four billion years of evolution is told in simple words and stunning images in this viv... more
Chasing Charlie Duskin
Charlie Duskin is running. Fleeing from failures and memories and friends who have given up on her. ... more
Daddy's Having a Horse
Mum's having a baby, and Lachlan's convinced Daddy's having a horse.
Could he possibly be right?<... more
Double Exposure
Chris Eveson is a genius; streetwise, artistic and sensitive, and rebelling against the domineering ... more
Emily's Rapunzel Hair
A sumptuously illustrated storybook for preschoolers and primary readers, featuring seven charming s... more
Glory Garage
A collection of true stories that present a fascinating insight into a culture that remains mysterio... more
Helicopter Man
A mystery, an adventure story, and an ultimately hopeful book about a child dealing with his father'... more
Hoosh! :Camels In Australia
A fascinating insight into one of Australia's most important and remarkable animals - the camel. Fro... more
How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare
Hedley Hopkins has a few problems: he is the new kid at school, straight off the boat from England i... more
Irving the Magician
On the shelf above the sideboard, next to a dusty violin, was a book. And on its spine were the word... more
Kisses For Daddy
When a grumbly Baby Bear refuses to give his father a goodnight kiss, their bedtime routine is trans... more
Lost Property
hoped Michael was all right. I'd bring him back, though, if I could find him. What could be more pr... more
Millie & the Night Heron
The daughter of an artist and a scientist, and your own interesting self, Millie. What more could yo... more
Run Hare Run
long time ago, by the edge of a forest, lived a wild brown hare.
This story follows in the ... more
Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli - the Drum
On 25 April 1915, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders landed at an unnamed cove on the Galli... more
To the Light
Jamie is worried about big waves - both those in the ocean and the ones that thump you when you're g... more
True Story of Mary Who Wanted To Stand on Her Head
A spiky story in rhyme about a girl who has a unique view of the world and just can't be made to fit... more
What the Sky Knows
A magical book of wonder, curiosity and imagination. This story invites you to fly with birds and an... more
What the Sky Knows
A magical book of wonder, curiosity and imagination. This story invites you to fly with birds and an... more
