Books

An Imaginary Life

In the first century A. D. Publius Ovidius Naso, the most urbane and irreverant poet of imperial …

Author: David Malouf Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 1978

Amy and Louis

Amy and Louis live next door to each other, and their lives are closely intertwined. Theirs is a…

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Libby Gleeson Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2006

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All Through the Year

A tender, heartwarming journey through the enchanting Australian year, this delightful tale …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Jane Godwin Illustrator: Anna Walker Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2010

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The All New Must Have Orange 430

Harvey owned a heap of stuff, but could always use more. The ORANGE 430 was the latest and the …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Michael Speechley Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2018

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Alfred’s War

Alfred’s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Rachel Bin Salleh Illustrator: Samantha Campbell Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2018

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Across the Nightingale Floor

Enter the feudal world of the Otori – filled with magic, treachery and intrigue – inspired by …

Year: Secondary Author: Lian Hearn Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2016

The ABC Book of Australian Poetry

Follow the river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day and …

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Libby Hathorn Illustrator: Cassandra Allen Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 2010

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A Year on Our Farm

Every month of the year there are jobs to do on a small Australian farm. Fruit ripens, lambs are …

Author: Penny Matthews Illustrator: Andrew McLean Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2003

A Mother’s Disgrace

'A journey of identity by a virtuoso in language and master of narrative control . . . a brave, …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Robert Dessaix Publisher: Angus & Robertson Published year: 1994

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A Million Wild Acres

Thirty years ago, a bomb landed in the field of Australian consciousness of itself and its land in …

Author: Eric Rolls Publisher: GHR Press Published year: 1981