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Blackrock

It’s Toby Ackland’s birthday party down near the surf club – and that should mean heaps of …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Nick Enright Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1996

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Bran Nue Dae

This new edition of the script and score from Broome’s trail-blazing musical Bran Nue Dae, written…

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Jimmy Chi, Kuckles Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 1991

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Burning Rice

These poems were written while Eileen Chong was an Australian Poetry Fellow in 2011–2012, mentored…

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Eileen Chong Publisher: Pitt Street Poetry Published year: 2012

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Cafe Scheherazade

"In Acland Street, St Kilda, there stands a cafe called Scheherazade." Thus begins Arnold Zable’s …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Arnold Zable Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 2001

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Cloudstreet

Winner of the Miles Franklin Award and recognised as one of the greatest works of Australian …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Tim Winton Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1991

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Come Over to My House

Come Over To My House is a delightful and celebratory Australian picture book that explores the home…

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Sally Rippin, Eliza Hull Illustrator: Daniel Gray-Barnett Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2022

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Crow Country

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

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Kate Constable Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2011

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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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Dirrarn

We first met Mia in Black Cockatoo, as she navigated her way through culture, Country and familial …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Carl Merrison, Hakea Hustler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2023

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Dragon Skin

This CBCA Honour Book from the bestselling and multi-award-winning author of Lenny's Book of …

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Karen Foxlee Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2021

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