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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 Lost Thing

A boy finds a lost 'thing' on the beach where he's scavenging for his bottle top collection. The …

Year: Secondary, Year 7, Year 8 Author: Shaun Tan Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2000

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Zac and Mia

The last person Zac expects in the room next door is a girl like Mia, angry and feisty with …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: A.J. Betts Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 2013

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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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Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley

Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Aaron Blabey Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin Published year: 2009

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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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The Peasant Prince

A moving and inspirational story based on the author's life that delights the young and the old…

Year: Primary, Year 3, Year 4 Author: Li Cunxin Illustrator: Anne Spudvilas Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 2007

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The Eleventh Hour

When Horace the Elephant turns eleven he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a …

Year: Primary, Year 1 Author: Graeme Base Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Picture Puffin Published year: 1993

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Banjo and Ruby Red

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Published by Little Hare 2013. Banjo is a hard-working farm dog …

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

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Crocodile Beat

Down by the river in the heat of the day the crocodile sleeps and awaits his prey. Zzzzzzzzzz …

Year: Foundation, Primary Author: Gail Jorgensen Illustrator: Patricia Mullins Publisher: Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia Published year: 1995

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