Primary

Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley

Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Aaron Blabey Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin Published year: 2009

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Pearl Verses the World

A moving illustrated verse novel about a girl dealing with isolation at school, and with her grandma…

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Sally Murphy Illustrator: Heather Potter Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2009

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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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How to Heal a Broken Wing

In the busy city, no one sees the bird with a broken wing. No one, except a young boy named Will. …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Bob Graham Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2008

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The Silver Donkey

One bright spring morning in the woods of France, a soldier, blinded by the war, is found by a …

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Sonya Hartnett Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2007

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The Peasant Prince

'This is your one chance. You have your secret dreams. Follow them! Make them come true . . . ' …

Year: Primary, Year 3, Year 4 Author: Li Cunxin Illustrator: Anne Spudvilas Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Viking Published year: 2007

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Amy and Louis

Amy and Louis are best friends. They live next door to each other. When they want to play they call…

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

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The Lizard Gang

Meet Zed, Boo, Eliza and Zoro - a spirited gang of monitor lizards who are constantly trying to …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Kirra Somerville Illustrator: Grace Fielding Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2006

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Speak Chinese, Fang Fang!

Fang Fang was born in China, but she and her parents came to live in Australia when she was very …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Sally Rippin Publisher: Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia Published year: 2006

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Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat

Milli could take a thing that was a nothing and turn it into a something. She could find any old …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Stephen Michael King Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2005

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