New Zealand Post Junior Fiction
Prior to 1997 the awards were known as the AIM Children’s Book Awards. This list shows the winner and then the shortlist for each year.
2010
The Loblolly Boy James Norcliffe, Longacre Press
- Cry of the Taniwha Des Hunt, HarperCollins Publishers
- Friends: Snake and Lizard Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop, Gecko Press
- My Story: The Mine’s Afire! Susan Battye and Thelma Eakin, Scholastic New Zealand
- Sting Raymond Huber, Walker Books
2009
Old Drumble Jack Lasenby
- Chicken feathers Joy Cowley, David Elliot
- Enemy at the gate Philippa Werry
- Five (and a bit) Days in the Life of Ozzie Kingsford Val Bird Rebecca Cundy
- Payback Michelle Kelly
2008
Snake and Lizard Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop (winner of Book of the year)
- Dead Dan’s Dee Phyllis Johnston
- The Dumpster Saga Craig Harrison
- The Mad Tadpole Adventure Melanie Drewery, illustrated by Jenny Cooper
- My Story: Sitting on the Fence - The Diary of Martin Daly, Christchurch 1981 Bill Nagelkerke
2007
Thor’s Tale: Endurance and Adventure in the Southern Ocean Janice Marriott
- And Did Those Feet… Ted Dawe
- Boyznbikes Vince Ford
- Frog Whistle Mine Des Hunt
- Castaway: the Diary of Samuel Abraham Clark, Disappointment Island, 1907 Bill O'Brien
2006
Hunter Joy Cowley
Sil Jill Harris (honour award)- Maddigan’s Fantasia Margaret Mahy
- Chinatown Girl Eva Wong Ng (My story series)
- Super Freak Brian Falkner
2005
Aunt Effie and the Island that Sank Jack Lasenby
- A new song in the land, by Fleur Beale (My story series)
- Walking lightly, by Fleur Beale, illustrated by Michaela Sangl
- Beyond the shroud, by V.M. Jones
- You've got guts, Kenny Melrose, by Shirley Corlett
2004
Juggling with Mandarins Vicky Jones
- Evil Fred, written by Kylie Begg; illustrated by Jacob Leaf
- Fred the (quite) brave mouse, written and illustrated by Murray Ball
- Journey to Tangiwai: the diary of Peter Cotterill, Napier 1953, by David Hill (My story series)
- The serpents of Arakesh, by V.M. Jones (The Karazan quartet, book 1)
2003
Buddy V M Jones
- The dragon’s apprentice, by Linda McNabb
- A friend in paradise, by Des Hunt
- Something weird about Mr Foster, by Ken Catran; illustrated by Scott Kennedy
- When the kehua calls, by Kingi McKinnon
2002
Recycled Sandy McKay
- Ambushed, by Fleur Beale; illustrated by Martin Bailey
- Knocked for six, by Alison Robertson
- The riddle of the frozen phantom, by Margaret Mahy; illustrated by Chris Mould
- The weather-makers, by Shirley Corlett
2001
Shadrach Girl Joy Cowley
- Black gold, by Julia Owen
- Call of the cruins, by Elizabeth Pulford
- Crab apples, by Ged Maybury
- The Lies of Harry Wakatipu, by Jack Lasenby [Honour Award]
2000
2Much4U Vince Ford
- Going for gold, by Trevor Wilson
- Three’s a crowd, by Penelope Huber
- Time out, by David Hill
- A Villains Night Out, by Margaret Mahy; illustrated by Harry Horse. [Honour Book]
1999
Starbright and the dream eater Joy Cowley
- Give it hoops, by David Hill
- Killer moves, by Denis Edwards. [Honour Award]
- Strange tales from the mall, by Bob Kerr
- The wild west gang, by Joy Cowley; illustrated by Trevor Pye.
1998
Ticket to the sky dance Joy Cowley
- The dragonslayer’s apprentice, by David Calder
- Fat, four-eyed and useless, by David Hill
- The Shearwater bell, by Margaret Beames
- Trapped, by Judy Knox
1997
The Battle of Pook Island Jack Lasenby
- Archway arrow, by Margaret Beames
- Cold comfort, by David Hill
- The memory tree, by Elizabeth Pulford; illustrated by Brent Putzel
- The robber and the millionaire, by Eirlys Hunter