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 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
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
Teacher Resource
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:
2016
Teacher Resource
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
Teacher Resource
The Feather
‘Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul’
– Emily Dickinson
This is a …
Year:
Primary, Year 4
Author:
Margaret Wild
Illustrator:
Freya Blackwood
Publisher:
Hardie Grant Publishing
Published year:
2018
Teacher Resource
The Garden at the End of the World
Isla and her mother go on an enchanting journey to the Global Seed Vault in Norway to discover a …
Year:
Primary
Author:
Cassy Polimeni
Illustrator:
Briony Stewart
Publisher:
UQP
Published year:
2023
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
The Great Bear
The circus bear spends her days in a cage and her nights performing for a crowd. The crowd taunts …
Year:
Primary, Year 3, Year 4
Author:
Libby Gleeson
Illustrator:
Armin Greder
Publisher:
Walker Books Australia
Published year:
2010
Teacher Resource
The Happiness Box
An inspiring narrative nonfiction picture book by award winners Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean.
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Year:
Primary, Year 4
Author:
Mark Greenwood
Illustrator:
Andrew McLean
Publisher:
Walker Books Australia
Published year:
2018
Teacher Resource