Children's Books

I Own the Racecourse!

Andy Hoddel was different from other boys. He never really understood the game they played, in which…

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Patricia Wrightson Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 1968

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Every month of the year there are jobs to do on a small Australian farm. Fruit ripens, lambs are …

Author: Penny Matthews Illustrator: Andrew McLean Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2003

A timeless story of brothers, boats and birds, from an award-winning storyteller. Luke and his …

Year: Primary Author: Peter Carnavas Publisher: UQP Published year: 2021

A reissue of the classic Australian fantasy counting picture book which follows one dragon's dream …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Peter Pavey Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 1978

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Alfred’s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Rachel Bin Salleh Illustrator: Samantha Campbell Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2018

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Even though Midnite was seventeen, he wasn't very bright. So when his father died, his five animal …

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Randolph Stow Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1967

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This is one boy’s story of leaving his homeland, surviving a long journey by sea ... and …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Rebecca Young Illustrator: Matt Ottley Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2018

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Set on Groote Eylandt, this beautiful book invites children to look for animals in different …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Rhoda Dugururru Lalara Illustrator: Alfred Lalara Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2014

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This beautiful picture book by award winners Roger Vaughan Carr and Ann James portrays the theory of…

Author: Roger Vaughan Carr Illustrator: Ann James Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 1996

'Now then,' thought Abigail, 'something very weird has happened to me. I'm in the last century. …

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Ruth Park Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1982

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