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Eve Pownall Award for Informational Books

The Word Spy by Ursula Dubosarsky and Tohby Riddle HONOUR Ever wanted to trick your friends by speaking Pig Latin or rhyming slang? Word Spy is a clever, entertaining and quirky book full of games, puzzles, facts and riddles about the English language.

Simpson and His Donkey by Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac HONOUR A poignant account of the story of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli before being killed by a sniper. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend.

Alive in the Death Zone: Mount Everest Survival by Lincoln Hall WINNER Lincoln’s worst nightmare has come true – he’s been left for dead on the world’s highest mountain. An incredible exciting adventure, this is a story of survival, will power, courage and determination that any adventure seeker will enjoy!

Chicken: The Story of Chicken in Australia by Catroina Nicholls, Janet Peterson and Ron Waller Ever wondered how that chicken got on your table? This book covers the production, management, processing and consumption of chicken, plus the meat’s nutritional value and effects chicken production has on the environment.

Tuart Dwellers by Jan Ramage and Ellen Hickman Coming soon! From the break of dawn to nightfall, the tuart is not as it appears. Leaves and bark, trunk and branches – all are places of pretence, traps and trickery! Find out how a crab spider goes shopping and a jewel beetle becomes a seedpod, why a dragon wears a beard and how a gecko talks. An inside look at some very strange creatures.

Every Picture Tells a Story: Adventures in Australian Art by John Ross and Anna Booth See some of the best paintings that capture Australian history held in the National Gallery of Australia. From Ned Kelley to modern suburban life, this collection of artwork is also supported by a variety of facts, activities and web links.

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Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 2009

Eve Pownall Award for Informational Books

The Word Spy by Ursula Dubosarsky and Tohby Riddle HONOUR

Ever wanted to trick your friends by speaking Pig Latin or rhyming slang? Word Spy is a clever, entertaining and quirky book full of games, puzzles, facts and riddles about the English language.

Simpson and His Donkey by Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac HONOUR

A poignant account of the story of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli before being killed by a sniper. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend.

Alive in the Death Zone: Mount Everest Survival by Lincoln Hall WINNER

Lincoln’s worst nightmare has come true – he’s been left for dead on the world’s highest mountain. An incredible exciting adventure, this is a story of survival, will power, courage and determination that any adventure seeker will enjoy!

Chicken: The Story of Chicken in Australia by Catroina Nicholls, Janet Peterson and Ron Waller

Ever wondered how that chicken got on your table? This book covers the production, management, processing and consumption of chicken, plus the meat’s nutritional value and effects chicken production has on the environment.

Tuart Dwellers by Jan Ramage and Ellen Hickman

Coming soon!

From the break of dawn to nightfall, the tuart is not as it appears. Leaves and bark, trunk and branches – all are places of pretence, traps and trickery! Find out how a crab spider goes shopping and a jewel beetle becomes a seedpod, why a dragon wears a beard and how a gecko talks. An inside look at some very strange creatures.

Every Picture Tells a Story: Adventures in Australian Art by John Ross and Anna Booth

See some of the best paintings that capture Australian history held in the National Gallery of Australia. From Ned Kelley to modern suburban life, this collection of artwork is also supported by a variety of facts, activities and web links.