Complete winners list (1987 to 2017)
KOALA Award Winners 2017
Picture Books
Winner - Do Not Open This Book by Andy Lee and Heath McKenzie
Honour - What do they do with all the poo from the animals at the zoo? by Anh Do, Laura Wood, Simon Mellor
Honour - Pig the Winner by Aaron Blabey
Fiction for Younger Readers
Winner - The Bad Guys: Mission Unpluckable Episode 2 by Aaron Blabey
Honour - You Choose: Alien invaders from beyond the stars by George Ivanoff
Honour – Weirdo 7:Mega Weird by Anh Do and Jules Faber
Fiction for Older Readers
Winner - The 78-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Honour - Exploding Endings: Painted Dogs and Doom Cakes by Tim Harris
Honour - My Dead Bunny by Sigi Cohen and James Foley
Fiction for Years 7-9
Winner - Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French
Honour - Carnage by Michael Adams
Honour - Cry Blue Murder by Kim Kane and Marion Roberts
KOALA Award Winners 2016
Picture Books
Winner - Pig the Fibber by Aaron Blabey
Honour - The Stone Lion by Margaret Wild and Ritva Voutila
Honour - Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
Fiction for Younger Readers
Winner - The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey
Honour - You Choose: Alien invaders from beyond the stars by George Ivanoff
Honour – Alice Miranda at Camp by Jacqueline Harvey
Fiction for Older Readers
Winner - The 65-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Honour - Ugly: A beaut story about one very ugly kid by Robert Hoge
Honour - Weirdo 5: Totally Weird! by Anh Do and Jules Faber
Fiction for Years 7-9
Winner - Soon by Morris Gleitzman
Honour - My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg
Honour - The Last Thirteen #1 by James Phelan
KOALA Award Winners 2015
Picture Books
WINNER
Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey
HONOUR BOOKS
The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box by Frances Watts & David Legge
The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky & Andrew Joyner
Fiction for Younger Readers
WINNER
Billie B Brown: The Bully Buster by Sally Rippin & Aki Fukuoka
HONOUR BOOKS
EJ12 Girl Hero: Time to Shine by Susannah McFarlane
Pizza Cake by Morris Gleitzman
Fiction for Older Readers
WINNER
The 52-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
HONOUR BOOKS
WeirDo 3: Extra Weird! by Anh Do & Jules Faber
New City by Deborah Abela
Fiction for Years 7 to 9
WINNER
Two Wolves by Tristan Bancks
HONOUR BOOKS
Through My Eyes: Naveed by John Heffernan
Wildlife by Fiona Wood
KOALA Award Winners 2014
Picture Books
WINNER
The Dreadful Fluff by Aaron Blabey
HONOUR BOOKS
A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham
Fiction for Younger Readers
WINNER
Billie B Brown: The Best Project by Sally Rippin
HONOUR BOOKS
Alice-Miranda in Paris by Jacqueline Harvey
Fiction for Older Readers
WINNER
The 39-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
HONOUR BOOKS
WeirDo by Anh Do & Jules Faber
Eric Vale Epic Fail by Michael Gerard Bauer & Joe Bauer
Fiction for Years 7 to 9
WINNER
Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French
HONOUR BOOKS
13: The Last Thirteen by James Phelan
My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg
Winners 2013
Picture Books
WINNER
The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland (Scholastic)
HONOUR BOOKS
Ella Kazoo Will Not Brush Her Hair by Lee Fox and Cathy Wilcox (Lothian)
The Little Refugee by Anh & Suzanne Do and Bruce Whatley (Allen & Unwin)
Fiction for Younger Readers
WINNER
The Golden Door by Emily Rodda (Scholastic Omnibus)
HONOUR BOOKS
Alice-Miranda Shows the Way by Jacqueline Harvey (Random House)
Pizza Cake by Morris Gleitzman (Penguin)
Fiction for Older Readers
WINNER
26-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (Pan Macmillan)
HONOUR BOOKS
The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell (Random House)
Thai-Riffic! by Oliver Phommavanh (Penguin)
Fiction for Years 7 to 9
WINNER
The Phoenix Files: Contact by Chris Morphew (Hardie Grant)
HONOUR BOOKS
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak (Pan Macmillan)
After by Morris Gleitzman (Penguin)
Winners 2012
Picture Books
Winner
Fearless in Love - Colin Thompson & Sarah Davis
Honour Books
Enigma: A Magical Mystery - Graeme Base
A Rat in a Stripy Sock - Frances Watts & David Francis
Younger Readers
Winner
Tashi and the Golem - Anna & Barbara Fienberg & Kim Gamble
Honour Books
Just Macbeth - Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Alice Miranda at School - Jacqueline Harvey
Older Readers
Winner
The 13-Storey Tree House - Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Honour Books
Thai-riffic! - Oliver Phommavanh
Pizza Cake - Morris Gleitzman
Fiction for Years 7-9
Winner
The Phoenix Files: Arrival - Chris Morphew
Honour Books
The Midnight Zoo - Sonya Hartnett
Graffiti Moon - Cath Crowley
Winners 2011
Picture Books
Winner
Mr Chicken Goes to Paris
Honour Books
The Wrong Book by Nick Bland
How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham
Younger Readers
Winner
The Bad Book by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Honour Books
EJ12 Girl Hero - Rocky Road by Susannah MacFarlane
Zac Power - Test Drive Series by H.I. Larry
Older Readers
Winner
The Book of Lies
Honour Books
Toppling by Sally Murphy
Conspiracy 365 Series by Gabrielle Lord
Fiction for Years 7-9
Winner
Girl Underground by Morris Gleitzman
Winners 2010
Picture Books
Winner
Fearless by Colin Thompson and Sarah Davis
Honour Books
Mr Chicken Goes to Paris
The Wrong Book by Nick Bland
Younger Readers
Winner
The Big Fat Cow That Cows Kapow! by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Honour Books
Tashi and the Golem By Anna and Barbara Feinberg and Kim Gamble
Go Girl Series by Meredith Badger
Older Readers
Winner
The Battle for Rondo by Emily Rodda
Honour Books
Floods: Home and Away, by Colin Thompson
Max Remy Series, by Deb Abela
Fiction for Years 7-9
Winner
Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
Honour Books
Tales of Deltora by Emily Rodda and Marc McBride
Winners 2009
Picture Books
Winner
Rex, by Ursula Dubosarsky & David Mackintosh
Honour Books
Are We There Yet, by Alison Lester
Jungle Drums, by Graeme Base
Younger Readers
Winner
Zac Power Series by H.I. Larry
Honour Books
The Big Fat Cow That Cows Kapow! by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Go Girl Two Sides #1 Track Stars! by Kathie Castle and Danielle McDonald
Older Readers
Winner
Garden of the Purple Dragon, by Carole Wilkinson
Honour Books
Give Peas a Chance, by Morris Gleitzman
Ranger's Apprentice Series by John Flanagan
Fiction for Years 7-9
Winner
The Wizard of Rondo by Emily Rodda
Honour Books
Then, by Morris Gleitzman
Tales of Deltora by Emily Rodda and Marc McBride