47 Degrees
A fast-paced and poignant novel of survival by Justin D’Ath that draws on his own experience of …
Year:
Secondary, Year 7, Year 8
Author:
Justin D’Ath
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Published year:
2019
Teacher Resource
The Two Bullies
What happens with Ni-ou, the self-proclaimed 'strongest fellow in Japan' rows to China to challenge …
Year:
Primary, Year 3
Author:
Junko Morimoto
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Published year:
1998
Teacher Resource
The Coat
The Coat stood in a paddock at the end of a row of strawberries. It was buttoned up tight and …
Author:
Julie Hunt
Illustrator:
Ron Brooks
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Published year:
2012
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
Teacher Resource
Mrs White and the Red Desert
When a group of desert children invite their school teacher, Mrs White, home for dinner to show her …
Year:
Primary, Year 2
Author:
Josie Wowolla Boyle
Illustrator:
Maggie Prewett
Publisher:
Magabala Books
Published year:
2017
Teacher Resource
The Rabbits
A rich and haunting allegory for all ages, all cultures.
The Rabbits offers a rich and …
Year:
Secondary, Year 8
Author:
John Marsden
Illustrator:
Shaun Tan
Publisher:
Hachette Australia
Published year:
1998
Teacher Resource
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
Teacher Resource
Introducing Teddy
Errol and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together. Whether it's riding a bike…
Year:
Primary, Year 1
Author:
Jessica Walton
Illustrator:
Dougal MacPherson
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Published year:
2016
Teacher Resource
The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek
When the bunyip heaves himself out of Berkeley's Creek, he has no idea what a bunyip really is! So …
Year:
Primary, Year 1
Author:
Jenny Wagner
Illustrator:
Ron Brooks
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Published year:
1978
Teacher Resource
John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat
Rose lived with her dog, John Brown. 'Just the two of us,' said Rose, until the mysterious midnight …
Year:
Primary, Year 2
Author:
Jenny Wagner
Illustrator:
Ron Brooks
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin
Published year:
1980
Teacher Resource