Personal and Social Capability

Mulga Bill’s Bicycle

Celebrating 50 years in print, this is a new edition of the classic children's poem by Australia's …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: A.B. Paterson Illustrator: Deborah Niland, Kilmeny Niland Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 1973

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My Place (Nadia Wheatley)

Everyone is part of History, and every place has a story as old as the earth. My Place depicts …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Nadia Wheatley Illustrator: Donna Rawlins Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 1987

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Playing Beatie Bow

Every so often, there comes a story so brilliant and lively and moving that it cannot be left in…

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Ruth Park Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1982

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Seven Little Australians

'Without doubt Judy was the worst of the seven, probably because she was the cleverest.' Her father…

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Ethel Turner Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1894

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Strange Objects

The 25th anniversary edition of this landmark novel, in which a chilling modern mystery is entwined …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Gary Crew Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 1990

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The Treasure Box

From picture-book creators Margaret Wild and Freya Blackwood comes this celebration of things that …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Margaret Wild Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2013

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Blackrock

It’s Toby Ackland’s birthday party down near the surf club – and that should mean heaps of …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Nick Enright Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1996

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Dimboola

Playfully vulgar, bawdy and boisterous, Dimboola plays out the wedding reception from hell, with …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Jack Hibberd Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1968

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The Floating World

The story of a returned serviceman's descent into madness on a cruise ship bound for Japan. …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: John Romeril Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1975

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Hotel Sorrento

Hilary lives in seaside Sorrento with her father and sixteen-year-old son; Pippa is visiting from …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Hannie Rayson Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1990

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