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Older Readers Winners
2006 ELDEST / Christopher Paolini
2005 A CHILD CALLED IT  / Dave Pelzer
2004 SAVING FRANCESCA / Melina Marchetta
2003

LIRAEL : DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR / Garth Nix

2002 THE AMBER SPYGLASS / Philip Pullman
2001 HOLES / Louis Sachar
2000 THE NIGHT IS FOR HUNTING / John Marsden
1999 BURNING FOR REVENGE / John Marsden
1998 THE THIRD DAY,THE FROST / John Marsden
1997 SALAMANDASTRON / Brian Jacques
1996 THE POWER OF ONE / Bryce Courtenay
1995 TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN /John Marsden
1994 LOOKING FOR ALI BRANDI / Melina Marchetta
1993 DEL DEL / Victor Kelleher
1992 MATTIMEO / Brian Jacques
1991 MOSSFLOWER / Brian Jacques
1990 REDWALL / Brian Jacques
1989 WHEN THE PHONE RANG / Harry Mazer
1988 DEAD BIRDS SINGING / Mark Talbert
1987 THE EYES OF KAREN CONNORS / Lois Duncan
1987 BACK HOME / Michelle Magorian
1986 THE GROWING PAINS OF ADRIAN MOLE / Sue Townsend
1985 THE SECRET LIFE OF ADRIAN MOLE, AGED 13 3/4 / Sue Townsend
1984 DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED TO ANDREA? / Gloria Miklowitz
1983 GOODNIGHT MR TOM / Michelle Magorian
1982 FORBIDDEN PATHS OF THUAL / Victor Kelleher
1981 DON'T HURT LAURIE / Willo Davis Roberts
1980 MY DARLING VILLAINS / Lynne Reid Banks


The Avis Page Award is presented to the highest ranked Australian author in the Older Readers category.

From 1991 until 2000, this award was named the Hoffman Award and during the period of 1998-2000 it was awarded to the highest ranked West Australian author.

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Younger Readers Winners
2006 GARDEN OF THE PURPLE DRAGON / Carole Wilkinson
2005 SPECKY MAGEE AND THE SEASON OF CHAMPIONS  /  Felice Arena & Garry Lyon
2004 SPECKY MAGEE & THE GREAT FOOTY CONTEST / Felice Arena & Garry Lyon
2003 SELBY STARDOM / Duncan Ball
2002 THE FORESTS OF SILENCE / Emily Rodda
2001 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE / J K Rowling
2000 HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE / J K Rowling
1999 THE QUICKSAND PONY / Alison Lester
1998 LILY AND ME / Moses Aaron
1997 SELBY SUPERSNOOP / Duncan Ball
1996 THE TOPSY TURVY STORYBOOK / Dick King-Smith
1995 UNDONE! MORE MAD ENDINGS / Paul Jennings
1994 UNBEARABLE / Paul Jennings
1993 SNOTTY BUMSTEAD / Hunter Davies
1992 UNCANNY! / Paul Jennings
1991 SELBY SCREAMS / Duncan Ball
1990 SELBY SPEAKS / Duncan Ball 
1989 MATILDA / Roald Dahl
1988 GRANDMA CADBARY'S TRUCKING TALES / Dianne Bates
1987 SELBY'S SECRETS / Duncan Ball
1986 THE WITCHES / Roald Dahl
1985 THE BFG / Roald Dahl
1984 GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE / Roald Dahl
1983 SAMANTHA ON STAGE / Susan Clement Farrar
1982 SUPERFUDGE / Judy Blume
1981 SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES /
 Eleanor Coerr
1980 TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING / Judy Blume


The Hoffman Award is presented to the highest ranked Australian author in the Younger Readers category.

During the period of 1998-2000 it was awarded to the highest ranked West Australian author.

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