YABBA Hall of Fame

Many great books are nominated each year, but only one can actually be the winner. Some books are nominated year in year out, but never get to win a YABBA Award.

Once a book has been nominated five times, but has yet to win a YABBA, we feel it deserves recognition for the special place it occupies in the hearts and minds of Victorian children. That’s why we have the Hall of Fame.

These books have been inducted into the YABBA Hall of Fame over the years because they have been nominated five times but not won a YABBA.

  • 2024

    Emily Eyefinger series
    Duncan Ball
    Craig Smith

  • 2023

    Alice-Miranda series
    Jacqueline Harvey

  • 2022

    The Forgotten Pearl
    Belinda Murrell

  • 2020

    Too Many Cheeky Dogs
    Johanna Bell
    Dion Beasley

  • 2018

    Our Australian Girl series

    Jane Godwin
    Davina Bell
    Rita Hart
    Sally Rippin
    Penny Matthews-
    Sofie Laguna
    Alison Lloyd
    Gabrielle Wang
    Sherryl Clark

  • 2016

    Specky Magee and the Best of Oz
    Felice Arena
    Garry Lyon

  • 2014

    Ranger’s Apprentice
    John Flanagan

  • 2011

    Treasure Fever
    Andy Griffiths

  • 2011

    Girl Underground
    Morris Gleitzman

  • 2011

    4 for Freaks
    Leigh Hobbs

  • 2008

    Boyz Rule series
    Felice Arena
    Phil Kettle

  • 2005

    Hitler’s Daughter
    Jackie French

  • 2004

    Wombat Stew
    Marcia K. Vaughan
    Pamela Lofts

  • 2004

    Who Sank the Boat?
    Pamela Allen

  • 2004

    The Timekeeper
    Emily Rodda
    Noela Young

  • 2004

    The Third Day, The Frost
    John Marsden

  • 2004

    Storm Boy
    Colin Thiele

  • 2004

    Staying Alive in Year 5
    John Marsden

  • 2004

    So Much to Tell You
    John Marsden

  • 2004

    Power and Glory
    Emily Rodda
    Geoff Kelly

  • 2004

    Possum Magic
    Mem Fox
    Julie Vivas

  • 2004

    Playing Beatie Bow
    Ruth Park

  • 2004

    Pigs Might Fly
    Emily Rodda
    Noela Young

  • 2004

    People Might Hear You
    Robin Klein

  • 2004

    Penny Pollard’s Diary
    Robin Klein
    Ann James

  • 2004

    My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch
    Graeme Base

  • 2004

    Misery Guts
    Morris Gleitzman

  • 2004

    The Midnight Gang
    Margaret Wild
    Ann James

  • 2004

    The Magic Pudding
    Norman Lindsay

  • 2004

    Just Tricking
    Andy Griffiths
    Terry Denton

  • 2004

    Junk Castle
    Robin Klein
    Rolf Heimann

  • 2004

    Jodie’s Journey
    Colin Thiele

  • 2004

    The Green Wind
    Thurley Fowler

  • 2004

    Grandad’s Gifts
    Paul Jennings
    Peter Gouldthorpe

  • 2004

    Going Bananas
    Dann Max
    Terry Denton

  • 2004

    Games
    Robin Klein
    Melissa Webb

  • 2004

    The Enemies
    Robin Klein
    Noela Young

  • 2004

    The Dead of Night
    John Marsden

  • 2004

    Crusher is Coming
    Bob Graham

  • 2004

    Cool School
    John Marsden

  • 2004

    The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
    May Gibbs

  • 2004

    The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill
    Dorothy Wall

  • 2004

    Boss of the Pool
    Robin Klein

  • 2004

    Bob the Builder and the Elves
    Emily Rodda
    Craig Smith