Children's Books

The Big Book of Old Tom

Angela Throgmorton lives alone and likes it that way. One day she finds an unusual bundle on her …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Leigh Hobbs Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2014

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Mr Chicken All Over Australia

Australia is big, but so is Mr Chicken. He can't wait to go everywhere, see everything and meet …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Leigh Hobbs Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2019

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Searching for Cicadas

This lovely story about a child and their grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-…

Year: Primary Author: Lesley Gibbes Illustrator: Judy Watson Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2022

The Peasant Prince

A moving and inspirational story based on the author's life that delights the young and the old…

Year: Primary, Year 3, Year 4 Author: Li Cunxin Illustrator: Anne Spudvilas Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2007

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Amy and Louis

Amy and Louis live next door to each other, and their lives are closely intertwined. Theirs is a…

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Libby Gleeson Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2006

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The Great Bear

The circus bear spends her days in a cage and her nights performing for a crowd. The crowd taunts …

Year: Primary, Year 3, Year 4 Author: Libby Gleeson Illustrator: Armin Greder Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2010

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Banjo and Ruby Red

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Published by Little Hare 2013. Banjo is a hard-working farm dog …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Libby Gleeson Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing, Little Hare Published year: 2013

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Mum Goes to Work

A heart-warming look at the busy days of working mothers and their preschool-aged children. It's …

Author: Libby Gleeson Illustrator: Leila Rudge Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2015

Mahtab’s Story

The vivid and compelling story of a young girl fleeing Afghanistan with her family and their journey…

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Libby Gleeson Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2008

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Way Home

Dedicated to the largely unsung, mostly unseen workers for young people in need, this evocative …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Libby Hathorn Illustrator: Gregory Rogers Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1995

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