Book of the Year

Hunter by Joy Cowley (Puffin Books, 2005)

Children’s Choice

Nobody’s Dog by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Lindy Fisher (Scholastic, 2005)

Best First Book

The Unknown Zone by Phil Smith (Random House, 2005)

Young Adult Fiction

With Lots of Love from Georgia by Brigid Lowry (Allen & Unwin, 2005)

Young Adult Fiction Honour Award

Kaitangata Twitch by Margaret Mahy (Allen & Unwin, 2005)

Junior Fiction

Hunter by Joy Cowley (Puffin Books, 2005)

Junior Fiction Honour Award

Sil by Jill Harris (Longacre Press, 2005)

Picture Book

A Booming in the Night by Ben Brown, illustrated by Helen Taylor (Reed, 2005)

Picture Book Honour Award

Haere - Farewell, Jack, Farewell by Tim Tipene, illustrated by Huhana Smith (Huia, 2005)

Non-Fiction

Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli by Leon Davidson (Black Dog Books, 2005)

Non-Fiction Honour Award

Blue New Zealand by Glenys Stace (Penguin, 2005)