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Australian Children's Laureates

Mr Chicken All Over Australia

Australia is big, but so is Mr Chicken. He can't wait to go everywhere, see everything and meet …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Leigh Hobbs Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2019

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My Girragundji

The story of an Aboriginal boy whose house is invaded by a Hairyman – a spirit the old people call…

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Meme McDonald, Boori Monty Pryor Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 1998

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Once

Once I escaped from an orphanage to find my Mum and Dad. Once I saved a girl called Zelda from a …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Morris Gleitzman Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2005

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The Garret: Morris Gleitzman

Morris was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1969. He started his career as writer…

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Morris Gleitzman Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2017

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Loyal Creatures

Like many of his mates from the bush, Frank Ballantyne is keen to join the grand adventure and do …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Morris Gleitzman Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2014

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Tiwi Girl

Tiwi Girl, written by the students of Tiwi College (Tiwi Islands, NT) with Alison Lester, is about a…

Author: Tiwi College, Alison Lester Publisher: Indigenous Literacy Foundation Published year: 2016

The Red Shoe

The earth smelt strong to Matilda and full of things growing and dying all at the same time. She …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2006

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The Terrible Plop

Here is the story of the Terrible PLOP, with a bear and a rabbit, and a hop hop hop. But what is …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Illustrator: Andrew Joyner Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin Published year: 2012

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The Garret: Ursula Dubosarky

Reading Australia presents this Ursula Dubosarky podcast, with permission from The Garret Podcast…

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2017

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One Little Goat

It starts with one little goat. It ends with one little goat. But what happens in between is a…

Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Illustrator: Andrew Joyner Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2017