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Little Brother

The shots were so close they seemed to explode inside Vithy's head. He threw himself to the ground …

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Allan Baillie Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1985

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One Minute’s Silence

A moving and powerful story about the meaning of Remembrance Day, drawing on the ANZAC and Turkish …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: David Metzenthen Illustrator: Michael Camilleri Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2014

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The Truck Cat

The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found. …

Year: Foundation, Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Deborah Frenkel Illustrator: Danny Snell Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2024

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Dot and the Kangaroo

Lost and afraid in the darkening bush, Dot is befriended by a kind Kangaroo. She eats the berries of…

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Ethel Charlotte Pedley Illustrator: Frank Mahony Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 1899

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Seven Little Australians

'Without doubt Judy was the worst of the seven, probably because she was the cleverest.' Her father…

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Ethel Turner Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1894

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The Duck and the Darklings

Peterboy wants to find something special for his grandfather, but he finds a fallen duck in need of …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Glenda Millard Illustrator: Stephen Michael King Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2014

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The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert

The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert is the remarkable account of the life of Mana, a young …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Jukuna Mona Chuguna, Pat Lowe Illustrator: Mervyn Street Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2015

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Aster’s Good, Right Things

Aster attends a school for gifted kids, but she doesn’t think she’s special at all. If she …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Kate Gordon Publisher: Riveted Press Published year: 2020

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The Incredible Freedom Machines

In this sumptuous story of exploration and breaking boundaries, a young girl uncovers her very …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Kirli Saunders Illustrator: Matt Ottley Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2018

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Free Diving

A poignant tribute to the Aboriginal men and women who worked in the pearling industry as ‘free …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Lorrae Coffin Illustrator: Bronwyn Houston Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2017

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