Secondary

Mirror

Two diverse cultures, countries and families are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one …

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Jeannie Baker Publisher: Walker Books Published year: 2011

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Born in 1894, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a sheep farmer, survived the gore of Gallipoli…

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: A. B. Facey Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 1981

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There's no easy way to put this, so I'll say it straight out. It's time I faced up to the truth. I'm…

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Michael Gerard Bauer Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2006

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Cadel Piggott is a seven-year-old genius with a knack for systems. He can do just about anything: …

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Catherine Jinks Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2005

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Central Australia, 1960s ... Ruby lives on a cattle station and goes to the ‘silver bullet' school…

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Lisa Wilyuka, David Spillman Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2006

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A rich and haunting allegory for all ages, all cultures. 'The rabbits came many grandparents ago…

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: John Marsden Illustrator: Shaun Tan Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2008

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Reading Australia presents this Graeme Base podcast, with permission from The Garret Podcast…

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Graeme Base Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2018

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Zana Fraillon's The Bone Sparrow is an exceptional book for young adult readers, and this …

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Zana Fraillon Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2020

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A boy finds a lost 'thing' on the beach where he's scavenging for his bottle top collection. The …

Year: Secondary, Year 7, Year 8 Author: Shaun Tan Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2000

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'Now then,' thought Abigail, 'something very weird has happened to me. I'm in the last century. …

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

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