Children’s Book Council of Australia 2026 Shortlist (CBCA)

Updated April 21, 2026
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Children’s Book Council of Australia 2026 Shortlist (CBCA)

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Little bones
Bigna, Sandy
Ebook
Did you know that if you wish aloud for something in the stealthy shadows of your bedroom, if you whisper the words soft as the brush of a moth' s wing, if you feel the words rush through your blood, your wish might come true? Since the death of her brother, eleven-year-old Bones spends her time...
Unhallowed halls
Wilkinson, Lili
Paper Book
DARK ACADEMIA...WITH DEMONS. After a deadly incident at her old school, Page enrols in Agathion College, an exclusive boarding school, only to find that it's built over centuries of secrets - including an ancient society potentially linked to demonic magic. Perfect for fans of Lynette Noni and Leigh...
Bob and Dob
Avery, Sean E. (Sean Edward), author illustrator.
A hilarious new take on tall tales and "crying wolf" from the award-winning creator of Frank's Red Hat and Ducky the Spy There was once a small bird called BOB. BOB had a brother. BOB's brother was named DOB. DOB enjoyed telling tales that got his brother BOB...
Inked
Wasson, Karen
Paper Book
The best-selling and hilarious Australian graphic novel about a kid who just wants to blend in and an opera-singing octopus who loves to stand out! The perfect enemies-to-besties read for fans of Remy Lai's Pawcasso and Raina Telgemeier's Drama.<...
Derek
Donaldson, Anne
Paper Book
Derek is a fish with many questions. Why is the universe round? Where do bubbles come from? Why does food rain down from above? But the question Derek asks himself more than any other is: 'Why am I alone?' From new talent Anne Donaldson and bestselling...
Ningaloo : Australia's wild wonder
Winton, Tim; Lane, Cindy
Join award-winning author and passionate conservationist Tim Winton and watercolourist Cindy Lane as they dive into this incredible part of the world. From enormous whale sharks to minuscule Cape Range Millipedes, and from colourful coral reefs to muddy mangroves, the biodiversity and...
Once I was a giant
Sworder, Zeno
Paper Book
2026 CBCA SHORTLISTED PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR When a picture-book maker runs out of stories, his pencil decides it's time to tell her own... 'My first memories were of darkness and reaching for sunlight. My roots connected me to everything. I was small but I<...
There's a prawn in Parliament House the kids' guide to Australia's amazing democracy
Crabb, Annabel
A funny and informative account of how Australia's democracy works, written for kids by one of Australia's best-known and most entertaining political writers and documentary makers, Annabel Crabb - host of top-rating ABC series Annabel Crabb's Civic Duty, The House, Kitchen Cabinet<...
This stays between us
McGovern, Margot
Paper Book
Four girls share a cabin in an abandoned town where the ghost of Smiling Jack haunts isolated campers. Shelley is the new girl with her own haunted past. Mack made things awkward by kissing her best friend. Priya thinks she's ready to take the next step...
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