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Penguin Random House Australia

Only the Animals

Perhaps only the animals can tell us what it is to be human. The souls of ten animals caught up …

Author: Ceridwen Dovey Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2014

The Tall Man

The story of a death, a policeman, an island and a country. The Tall Man is the story of …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Chloe Hooper Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2008

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One Tree

One tall tree on the mountain once marked Grandfather’s farm. Now there is a busy city and …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Christopher Cheng Illustrator: Bruce Whatley Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2019

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Bear and Rat

A powerful and uplifting story about loving friendship, even through the hardest of times. Bear …

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Christopher Cheng Illustrator: Stephen Michael King Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2021

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The Kindness Project

A heartwarming verse novel from beloved Australian children’s author Deborah Abela. Ms Skye …

Year: Primary Author: Deborah Abela Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2024

Death Sentence

Part diatribe, part cool reflection on the state of Australia’s public language, Don Watson’s …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Don Watson Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2004

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The Lucky Country

'Australia is a lucky country, run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck.' The phrase '…

Author: Donald Horne Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1964

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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Power Without Glory

In the history of Australian literature few books have been so controversial than Frank Hardy's …

Author: Frank Hardy Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1950

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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