Theme

friendship

Other Brother

Kieran wants to be part of the cool group at school. He wants to be on the football team. He …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Simon French Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2012

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Once There Was A Boy

The whimsical story of a little boy with a broken heart who meets a young girl who shares his secret…

Year: Primary, Year 3 Author: Dub Leffler Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2011

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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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My Two Blankets

A beautiful tale about friendship and culture, paired with award-winning Freya Blackwood’s …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Irena Kobald Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing Published year: 2014

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Mrs Whitlam

Marnie Clark of Curdie Vale can ride but she doesn’t have a horse. She dreams of owning one and …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Bruce Pascoe Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2016

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Miss Peabody’s Inheritance

"Elizabeth Jolley joins the handful of Australian writers of whom it may be said that their books …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: Elizabeth Jolley Publisher: UQP Published year: 1980

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Looking for Alibrandi

Multi-award-winning, a bestseller and made into an award-winning feature film, Looking for Alibrandi…

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Melina Marchetta Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1992

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John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat

Rose lived with her dog, John Brown. 'Just the two of us,' said Rose, until the mysterious midnight …

Year: Primary, Year 2 Author: Jenny Wagner Illustrator: Ron Brooks Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin Published year: 1980

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Introducing Teddy

Errol and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together. Whether it's riding a bike…

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Jessica Walton Illustrator: Dougal MacPherson Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Published year: 2016

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I Own the Racecourse!

Andy Hoddel was different from other boys. He never really understood the game they played, in which…

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Patricia Wrightson Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 1968

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