Children's Books

The Eleventh Hour

When Horace the Elephant turns eleven he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Graeme Base Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin Published year: 1993

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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: 2018

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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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The Divine Wind

Friendship is a slippery notion. We lose friends as we change and our friends don't, or as we form …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Garry Disher Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 1999

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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 Butterfly

This beautiful picture book by award winners Roger Vaughan Carr and Ann James portrays the theory of…

Author: Roger Vaughan Carr Illustrator: Ann James Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 1996

The Burnt Stick

John Jagamarra grew up at the Pearl Bay Mission for Aboriginal children in the far north-west. It …

Author: Anthony Hill Illustrator: Mark Sofilas Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1996

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

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The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long …

Year: Primary Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran Illustrator: Michelle Pereira Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2021

The Boy and the Elephant

The powerful new picture book from Greenaway Medallist and seven-time CBCA winner, Freya Blackwood…

Year: Primary Author: Freya Blackwood Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 2021