Wendy's Awards
Across the Dark Sea,illus Donna Rawlins, National Museum of Australia, 2006
- Shortlisted, NSW Premier’s Prize, Community Relations Award
Arabella, illus Kim Gamble, HarperCollins Australia, 1998
Ark in the Park, illus Kerry Millard, Harper Collins 1994
- CBCA Book of the Year for Junior Readers, 1995
- Shortlisted for KOALA awards, NSW 1996
- Children's Crown Award, 2002–2003, USA
- Cochecho Readers' Award, New Hampshire, USA, nominee 2001-2
Dirtbikes, HarperCollins 1995
- shortlisted for BILBY Award (Queensland) 2000
The House at Evelyn’s Pond, Allen & Unwin, 2001
- Australian Audio Book of the Year, (Adult - shortlist)
Jessica Joan, illus Ann James, Reed, Australia, 1993; (also Koala, Australia 2000)
- Featured on ‘Play School’
Leaving it to You, HarperCollins, 1992
- Shortlisted for CBCA Book of the Year for Junior Readers, 1993
- Shortlisted for Family Therapy Award, 1993
Mindblowing, Allen & Unwin, Australia 1994
Nim’s Island, illus Kerry Millard, Allen & Unwin, 1999
- Released as a major Hollywood feature film on 4.4.08
- Shortlisted for The West Australian Young Readers' Book Award 2001
- A Parent's Guide 2001 Children's Media Award Winner (USA)
- Maine Student Book Awards (3rd place)
- Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award finalist
- Los Angeles Times Best Books for 2001
- New York Public Library's "Children's Books, 2001--100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
- Cochecho Readers' Award, (New Hampshire) nominee 2002-3
- 2005-2006 Battle of the Books Official List, Alaskan Association of School Librarians
Paradise Palace
- Shortlisted for The West Australian Young Readers' Book Award 1998
Peeling the Onion, Allen & Unwin, Australia 1996
- CBCA Honour Book for older readers, 1997
- Family therapy Award Honour Book 1997
- American Library Association ‘Best of the Best List’ (top 100 books in the past fifty years)
- American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
- Winner: Maine Student Book Award, 1998-1999
Shortlisted for:
- Evergreen Awards 2000, (USA)
- NASEN Special Educational Needs Book Awards (UK)
- New York Public Library Book for the Teenage
- South Carolina Best Books for Young Adults
- 2000-2001 Utah Book Awards
- Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 1997
- 2001 Beehive Awards USA
Spook’s Shack, illus Kerry Millard, Allen & Unwin, 2003
- Shortlisted for The West Australian Young Readers' Book Award 2004
- Shortlisted for Young Australian Readers’ Award, 2004
Yasou Nikki, illus Kim Gamble Harper Collins 1995
- shortlisted for NSW Premier's Award for Children's Literature, 1995
- shortlisted for CROW Award (South Australia) 1996