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A Ghost in my Suitcase

An award-winning magic realism story for 10+ readers about finding yourself, ghost-hunting, Chinese …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Gabrielle Wang Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2009

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Limelight

Age is no barrier to creating poetry that inspires social change and positive action. Award-winning …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Solli Raphael Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2018

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Bindi

Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She’s not really into maths but LOVES art class and playing hockey. Her …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Kirli Saunders Illustrator: Dub Leffler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2020

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His Name Was Walter

The handwritten book, with its strangely vivid illustrations, has been hidden in the old house …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Emily Rodda Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 2018

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Took the Children Away

Archie Roach AM’s deeply personal song, ‘Took the Children Away’, from his 1990 debut album, …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Archie Roach Illustrator: Ruby Hunter Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia Published year: 2020

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Songbird

Jamila has left her friends, her school and her home in Iraq, and now she has a new home. It’s …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Ingrid Laguna Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 2019

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Dirrarn

We first met Mia in Black Cockatoo, as she navigated her way through culture, Country and familial …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Carl Merrison, Hakea Hustler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2023

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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Ned Kelly and the Green Sash

A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Mark Greenwood Illustrator: Frane Lessac Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2010

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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

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