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By the River

A memorable YA novel about the tough and tender sides of growing up in a small country town. …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Steven Herrick Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2004

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Evil Genius

Cadel Piggott is a seven-year-old genius with a knack for systems. He can do just about anything: …

Year: Secondary, Year 8 Author: Catherine Jinks Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2005

Teacher Resource Essay
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The Divine Wind

Friendship is a slippery notion. We lose friends as we change and our friends don't, or as we form …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Garry Disher Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 1999

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The Complete Stories

Thirty-one epic stories from Australia's award-winning author David Malouf. David Malouf's …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: David Malouf Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 2007

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The Boat

The Boat takes us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man in Colombia; from an aging New York …

Year: Secondary, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Nam Le Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 2009

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The Man Who Loved Children

The Man Who Loved Children is Christina Stead's masterpiece about family life. Set in Washington …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Christina Stead Publisher: MUP Published year: 1940

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The Harp in the South

Amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of inner-city Surry Hills, money is …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Ruth Park Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 1948

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Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence

This is an extraordinary story of courage and faith. It is based on the actual experiences of three …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Doris Pilkington Publisher: UQP Published year: 1996

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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

Ray Lawler's revised script (2012) of his (and Australia's) most famous play, in which two larrikin …

Year: Secondary, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Ray Lawler Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1955

Teacher Resource Essay

The One Day of the Year

Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, The One Day of the Year explores the universal theme…

Year: Secondary, Year 10, Year 9 Author: Alan Seymour Publisher: Angus & Robertson Published year: 1958

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