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Bindi

Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She’s not really into maths but LOVES art class and playing hockey. Her …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Kirli Saunders Illustrator: Dub Leffler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2020

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Limelight is a unique collection of slam poetry paired with inspirational writing techniques. With …

Author: Solli Raphael Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 2018

An award-winning magic realism story for 10+ readers about finding yourself, ghost-hunting, Chinese …

Author: Gabrielle Wang Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 2009

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

Author: Lucy Estela Illustrator: Elise Hurst Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 2018

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

Author: Jimmy Pike, Pat Lowe Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 19922019

It's hard being Thai, especially when you live in Australia, your house is a Thai cultural shrine, …

Author: Oliver Phommavanh Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 2010

Once there was a boy who had to leave home...and find another. In his bag he carried a book, a …

Author: Rebecca Young Illustrator: Matt Ottley Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2015

A poetic celebration of the power of books! In this beautiful and thought-provoking story, a …

Author: Kirli Saunders Illustrator: Matt Ottley Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2018

‘Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul’—Emily Dickinson This is a story …

Author: Margaret Wild Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Hardie Grant Published year: 2018

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

Author: Mark Greenwood Illustrator: Andrew McLean Publisher: Walker Books Published year: 2018