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One Small Island

Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, between Antarctica and New Zealand. A speck of green in…

Author: Alison Lester Illustrator: Coral Tulloch Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Viking Published year: 2011

The whimsical story of a little boy with a broken heart who meets a young girl who shares his secret…

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Dub Leffler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2011

Teacher Resource

Gig Ryan’s poems have exerted an influence over two generations of writers and readers since the …

Year: Tertiary Author: Gig Ryan Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Published year: 2011

Essay

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 Australia Published year: 2011

Teacher Resource Essay

The first novel from the author of the bestselling The Slap. Families can detonate. Some families…

Author: Christos Tsiolkas Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 2011

For all creatures - the great and the small, the winged and the walking, the singing and the silent…

Author: Glenda Millard Illustrator: Rebecca Cool Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2011

Inspired by the Queensland floods, Flood is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Jackie French Illustrator: Bruce Whatley Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 2011

Teacher Resource

On a radiant day in Sydney, four people converge on Circular Quay, site of the iconic Opera House …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Gail Jones Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 2011

Teacher Resource Essay

A gripping time-slip adventure, in the tradition of Ruth Park's Playing Beatie Bow. Sadie isn't …

Year: Secondary Author: Kate Constable Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2011