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Once I Was a Giant

A meteoric new work from award-winning author-illustrator Zeno Sworder about hope for the future, …

Year: Primary Author: Zeno Sworder Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia Published year: 2025

A fiercely original verse novel from the ABIA and CBCA award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow…

Year: Secondary Author: Zana Fraillon Publisher: UQP Published year: 2022

Will Kostakis, award-winning author of The First Third, perfectly depicts the pain and pleasure of …

Year: Secondary Author: Will Kostakis Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2016

A colourful, fun and educational First Nations book about bugs! Tamarra: A Story of Termites on …

Year: Primary Author: Violet Wadrill Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2023

The follow-up to Looking after Country with Fire for children aged 5 to 10 years. Take a walk …

Year: Primary Author: Victor Steffensen Illustrator: Sandra Steffensen Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2023

Described as an Indigenous Blinky Bill meets Winnie the Pooh, this heartwarming and beautifully …

Year: Primary Author: Tylissa Elisara Illustrator: Dylan Finney Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2024

A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover …

Year: Secondary Author: Tristan Bancks Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2023

A gritty YA novel about family secrets, hope and healing. Based on a true story. Lisa’s father …

Year: Secondary Author: Suzy Zail Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2023

Captivating, memorable and deeply funny, Thunderhead is a heart-squeezing and hopeful illustrated …

Year: Secondary Author: Sophie Beer Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2024

This inspirational, bestselling true Australian story is now published in multiple countries, …

Year: Secondary Author: Robert Hoge Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2015