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Banjo and Ruby Red

Banjo is an old farm dog and Ruby Red is a haughty chicken, and they never see eye to eye. Can they …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Libby Gleeson Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2013

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Sun Music: New and Selected Poems

Sun Music brings together poems published over a thirty-year period, from Judith Beveridge’s …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Judith Beveridge Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Published year: 2018

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This Is Home: Essential Australian Poems for Children

In This Is Home, much-loved author Jackie French has gathered a poem for every child and every mood…

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Jackie French Illustrator: Tania McCartney Publisher: National Library of Australia Published year: 2019

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A Walk in the Bush

OUT OF PRINT Little Iggy doesn’t want to leave the house, but Grandad insists – they always …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Gwyn Perkins Publisher: Affirm Press Published year: 2017

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Mad Magpie

Mad Magpie is the third book in this successful series of morality tales from award-winning author …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Gregg Dreise Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2016

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Cunning Crow

Way back, before once-upon-a-time, there was the Dreamtime when all the birds were white. One of …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Gregg Dreise Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2019

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Tjarany Roughtail

The mysteries of the Dreamtime with the cultural history of the Kukatja people of the Kimberley …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Gracie Greene, Joe Tramacchi Illustrator: Lucille Gill Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 1992

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Crocodile Beat

Watch out, animals! Mean croc's about! And he's got one thing on his mind ... DINNER! This …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Gail Jorgensen Illustrator: Patricia Mullins Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published year: 1988

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The Rainbow Serpent

A timeless classic from the Dreamtime. There are many names and stories associated with the …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Dick Goobalathaldin Roughsey Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia Published year: 1975

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The Truck Cat

The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found. …

Year: Foundation, Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Deborah Frenkel Illustrator: Danny Snell Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2024

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