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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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Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller

Chosen for National Simultaneous Storytime 2026, Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller delivers a high-energy…

Year: Foundation, Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Adam Jackson, Adrian Lloyd Illustrator: Jake A. Minton Publisher: Little Book Press Published year: 2025

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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 Author: Ethel Turner Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1894

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Ned Kelly and the Green Sash

A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Mark Greenwood Illustrator: Frané Lessac Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2010

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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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Loyal Creatures

Like many of his mates from the bush, Frank Ballantyne is keen to join the grand adventure and do …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Morris Gleitzman Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2014

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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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Desert Lake

It's raining up north and soon everything will change for the desert lake. The dry salt bed of …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Pamela Freeman Illustrator: Liz Anelli Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2016

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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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Girl on Wire

A poignantly beautiful story from the CBCA Shortlisted author of Suri’s Wall, Lucy Estela, and …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Lucy Estela Illustrator: Elise Hurst Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2018

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