Version 9.0 updates (F–6) Archives

Yinti, Desert Child

The first book in the Yinti series of three books. The stories are linked in a sequence that shows …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Jimmy Pike, Pat Lowe Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 1992

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Who Sank the Boat?

Who sank the boat? Was it the cow or the donkey or the sheep with her knitting? Surely it wasn’t …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Pamela Allen Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1982

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Where Happiness Hides

Where Happiness Hides is a day in the life of two children who find pleasure in the small things of …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Anthony Bertini Illustrator: Jennifer Goldsmith Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published year: 2020

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Waves

Waves is a narrative nonfiction book about the waves of migration to the shores of Australia…

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Donna Rawlins Illustrator: Mark Jackson, Heather Potter Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2018

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Took the Children Away

Archie Roach AM’s deeply personal song, ‘Took the Children Away’, from his 1990 debut album, …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Archie Roach Illustrator: Ruby Hunter Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia 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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The Happiness Box

An inspiring narrative nonfiction picture book by award winners Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean. …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Mark Greenwood Illustrator: Andrew McLean Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2018

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The Feather

This is a story about hope, kindness and redemption set in a grey dystopian world. When a …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Margaret Wild Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2018

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The Eagle Inside

Jimmy is the smallest bird at school. Surrounded by big, tough birds, he feels different in every …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Jack Manning Bancroft Illustrator: Bronwyn Bancroft Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2016

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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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