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

Updated April 21, 2026
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Little bones
Bigna, Sandy
Paper Book
A grieving girl stumbles into a magical dilemma that may just set her on the path to healing in this exquisite debut novel in verse about loss, friendship, and the power of imagination to help us find our way. Since the death of her younger brother, eleven-year-old Bones has...
Unhallowed halls
Wilkinson, Lili
Paper Book
DARK ACADEMIA...WITH DEMONS. A teen girl travels to an exclusive boarding school after a deadly incident at her old school, but the wood-paneled halls of Agathion are built over centuries of secrets--including an ancient society which may have ties to demonic magic--in this dark...
Dawn
Martin, Marc, author, illustrator.
Paper Book
"The book is a testament to Martin's immense artistic talents. Truly stunning." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) With gorgeous artwork and a spare text, an award-winning picture-book creator gently celebrates the natural world through the lens of a sunrise. ...

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