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The Floating World

The story of a returned serviceman's descent into madness on a cruise ship bound for Japan. …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: John Romeril Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1975

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The Divine Wind

Set against the backdrop of World War II, four teens growing up in the pearling town of Broome …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Garry Disher Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 1998

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The Coconut Children

From the winner of the SMH/Age Best Young Novelist of the Year and the Matt Richell Award for New …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Vivian Pham Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2021

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The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran Illustrator: Michelle Pereira Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2021

The Book That Made Me

A collection of 32 personal stories. The Book That Made Me is a celebration of the books that …

Year: Secondary, Year 10, Year 11 Author: Judith Ridge Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2016

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The Boat

Brilliant, daring, and demonstrating a jaw-dropping versatility of voice and point of view, The …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Nam Le Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2009

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Sun Music: New and Selected Poems

Sun Music brings together poems published over a thirty-year period, from Judith Beveridge’s …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Judith Beveridge Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Published year: 2018

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Stay for Dinner

Stay for Dinner is a powerful story from the multi-award-winning creators of The Boy Who Tried to …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran Illustrator: Michelle Pereira Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2023

Sonam and the Silence

A haunting fable-like story by the well-known musician and author, Eddie Ayres, about the power of …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Ed Le Brocq Illustrator: Ronak Taher Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2018

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Single Asian Female

The Golden Phoenix, a restaurant on the Sunshine Coast. The last customers have left for the night, …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Michelle Law Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 2018

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