Scholastic Australia is pleased to announce the Children’s Choice Book Award shortlist for 2017
	We are delighted to have so many books on the shortlist.   About one third of the books are from Scholastic Australia – Very Impressive!
	The list of books on the shortlist are as follows
	Fiction Year 7 – 9
	The Seven Signs series – Carnage by Michael Adams – Scholastic Australia
	Fiction for Younger Readers
	Bad Guys Episode 2 Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey – Scholastic Press
	EJ Spy School: Puppy Alert by Susannah McFarlane and illustrated by Dyani Stagg – Scholastic Australia
	Ella & Olivia: Christmas Surprise by Yvette Poshoglian and illustrated by Danielle McDonald – Scholastic Australia
	Ella Diaries: Friendship S.O.S. by Meredith Costain and illustrated by Danielle McDonald – Scholastic Australia
	Fiction for Older Readers
	The Impossible Quest: Escape from Wolfhaven Castle by Kate Forsyth – Scholastic Press
	Picture Story Books
	Fabulous Friend Machine by Nick Bland – Scholastic Press
	Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas by Aaron Blabey – Scholastic Press
	Pig the Winner by Aaron Blabey – Scholastic Press
	Fire by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley – Scholastic Press