• Marty Moves to the Country 1981
  • Highly Commended - Picture Book Section
    Australian Children’s Book of the Year
    
    
• The Dragon of Mith 1990
  • Honour Book (Highly Commended) - Junior Section Australian Children’s Book of the Year
  
  
• Peter 1992
  • Honour Book (Highly Commended) - Young Adult Section
  • Australian Children’s Book of the Year
  • Shortlisted NSW Premier’s Lit Award 1991
  • Shortlisted South Australian Lit Award 1991
  • Shortlisted Talking Book of the Year Award 1992
  • Highly Commended Australian Human Rights Awards 1991
  • American Library Association Awards 1994
    • Notable Books of the Year
    • Best Books for Young Adults &
    • Best Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  
  
• Our Excursion 1995
  • Shortlisted Australian Children’s Book of the Year
  
  
• Changes & other stories 1996
  • Eselsohr Award - Germany
  
  
• I Hate Books 1997
  • Shortlisted Australian Children’s Book of the Year
  • Shortlisted Young Australian’s Best Book Award

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