Picture Book:- "Olivia the Spy" by Ian FALCONER
- "Colour the Stars / Taea Nga Whetu" by Dawn McMILLAN; illustrated by Keinyo WHITE
- "Ham Helsing : Vampire Hunter" by Rich MOYER (Ham Helsing series)
- "Blamehounds" by Ross COLLINS
- "Ella Diaries : Dolphin Dreaming" by Meredith COSTAIN (Ella Diaries series)
- "Meet Ella : Tooth Trouble" by Rebecca McRITCHIE; Illustrated by Danielle McDONALD (Meet Ella series)
- "Fart Boy : Ready, Aim, Fart!" by Adam WALLACE (Fart Boy series)
Non-fiction:
- "New Zealand Forest Wildlife" by Dave GUNSON
- "Voices of World War II - New Zealanders Share Their Stories" by Renee HOLLIS
Senior Fiction:
- "Where the River Runs Gold" by Sita BRAHMACHARI
Picture Book:- "The Wild Guide to Starting School" by Laura BUNTING; illustrated by Philip BUNTING
- "Five Go Adventuring Again" by Enid BLYTON; Illustrated by BEJA & NATAEL (The Famous Five - Graphic Novel series)
- "The Beast" by Michaela MORGAN
- "Absolutely Nat" by Maria SCRIVAN ( Nat Enough series)
- "Meet Ella : Tooth Trouble" by Rebecca McRITCHIE; Illustrated by Danielle McDONALD (Meet Ella series)
- "School of Fish : Frozen Fish" by Louis SHEA (School of Fish series)
Non-fiction:
- "Matariki Around the World : A Cluster of Stars, A Cluster of Stories" by Miriama KAMO & Rangi MATAMUA; illustrated by Isobel Joy TE AHO-WHITE
Senior Fiction:
- "Hacking, Heists and Flaming Arrows" by Robert MUCHAMORE (Robin Hood series)
- "Quarantine" by Philippa WERRY (My New Zealand Story series)
Picture Book:- "Flamingo Celeste is Not like the Rest" by Celeste BARBER; illustrated by Heath McKENZIE
Mature Picture Book:
- "Please Write Soon : An Unforgettable Story of Two Cousins in World War II" by Michael ROSEN; illustrated by Michael FOREMAN
- "Fairy Unicorns : Wind Charm" by Zanna DAVIDSON; Illustrated by Alexandre VIEIRA
- "The Aquanaut" by Dan SANTAT
- "Kristy and the Snobs" by Ann M. MARTIN & Chan CHAU (The Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series)
- "Last Ride at Luna Park" by Geronimo STILTON, Elisabetta DAMI & Tom ANGLEBERGER (Geronimo Stilton Graphic series)
- "Pearl the Lucky Unicorn" by Sally ODGERS (Pearl the Unicorn series)
Non-fiction:
- "Skyscrapers : The Heights of Engineering" by John KIRSCHBAUM (Science Comics series)
Senior Fiction:
- "Cloudburst" by Wilbur SMITH & Chris WAKLING (Jack Courtney Adventures series)
