Winners in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years. Ages 7-12 years. Note: Some of the titles in this category may only be suitable for readers who are in the upper primary years as they contain mature themes, including violence. Parental guidance is recommended. Winner: Aster's Good, Right Things by Kate Gordon Honours: The Stolen Prince OF Cloudburst by Jaclyn Moriarty Worse Things by Sally Murphy