Ever wonder what the 13-Storey Treehouse is called in Dutch?

No me neither, but I am none-the-less delighted to know it is called the Waanzinnige Boomhut!

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YABBA Award Winners 2014!

The winners of the 2014 YABBA Awards have been announced. All of the nominated books are by Australian authors and are nominated and voted for by Victorian kids and teens, making them truly your choice of award-winning reads. So without further ado, the winners!

Winner Fiction Years 7-9

The last thirteen: Book one: 13
by James Phelan!!

Winner Fiction older readers

The 39 storey treehouse
by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 WINNERS!!!

If you want to learn more about the YABBA awards, or have a look at the excellent selection of Australian fiction on their shortlist, just visit their website here!



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YABBA Winners 2013!!

Yes, it's that time of the year when the YABBA awards are announced! YABBA stands for Young Australian Best Book Awards and is the children's choice book award in Victoria. These awards have been running for more than 25 years and seek to promote children reading Australian fiction. If you want to learn more, go to their new website at: yabba.org.au

The 2013 winners are...... (the envelope please...)

Fiction for year 7-9:
After by Morris Gleitzman
Have a look at our review of After here.

Fiction for Older Readers
The 26 storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
(Wow! That's the second year in a row for these children's fiction superstars!)

Fiction for Younger Readers
The golden door by Emily Rodda
Have a look at our review here.

Picture Book
Pooka by Carol Chataway

Cue wild applause!!! Congratulations to all these fantastic authors.


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ReviewbyU: Just Stupid by Andy Griffiths

Reviewer: Ezri
Rating: 4 stars

The most funniest book I have ever read, perfect for comedy lovers. Andy Griffiths has set everybody giggling so hard they can't breath!

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2012 YABBA winners announced!

For those of you who don't know, YABBA stands for Young Australian Best Book Awards and is the children's choice book award in Victoria. These awards have been running for more than 25 years and seek to promote children reading Australian fiction. If you want to learn more, go to their new website at: yabba.org.au

This year's winners in the Fiction Older Readers (upper primary) and Fiction Years 7-9 readers are...(drum roll)... The 13-storey treehouse by Andy Giffiths AND Phoenix Files - Arrival by Chris Morphew (cue wild applause!)!!!

Congratulations Andy and Chris! Here in libraryland we know how popular both books are, and your awards are well deserved! For fans who have already read the books, have a look at the follow-up to Andy Griffith's The 13-story treehouse, the aptly titled The 26-story treehouse and the rest of Chris Morphew's Phoenix Files series, Contact, Mutation, Underground and Fallout.

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REVIEWbyU - The bad book, by Andy Griffiths

Abouthebooks reader Boma has this to say about Andy Griffith's The bad book:

The Bad Book is a hilarious book full of funny rhymes and stories. Probably by the end of it you would have wet yourself with laughter!!!! A great book for all age groups from 6-12. My favourite is Somewhere less spikey. And Pirates, Trucks, Bombs, And Sharks.

I think you should read this book if you have a sense of humour.

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