Random Scores 8 Shortlistings

Random House has an amazing 8 shortlisted titles in the 2009 Speech Pathologist – Book of the Year Awards. There are 4 titles shortlisted in the Lower Primary Section and 4 titles in the Upper Primary. This is the first nomination for a number of our 2009 titles such as THE ADVENTURES OF NANNY PIGGINS, THE LOCKET OF DREAMS and BELMONT AND THE DRAGON. Our amazing Woolshed Press also has 2 shortlistings as well.  

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 20th October.

Lower Primary Children (approx. 5-8 years)

• THE ADVENTURES OF NANNY PIGGINS written by R. A. Spratt
• TWISTED TALES written by Richard Tulloch, illustrated by Terry Denton
• LUCY THE GOOD written by Marianne Musgrove, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini
• BELMONT AND THE DRAGON: THE FOREST OF DOOM AND GLOOM written by Robin Gold, illustrated by Mike Zarb

Upper Primary Children (approx. 8-12 years)

• ALIVE IN THE DEATH ZONE: MOUNT EVEREST SURVIVAL written by Lincoln Hall
• THE WISH PONY written by Catherine Bateson
• THE LOCKET OF DREAMS written by Belinda Murrell
• MAGENTA MCPHEE written by Catherine Bateson