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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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Vampyre

I am Vampyre. Feared. Despised. I live in darkness. I long for light. From the dark depths of his …

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Margaret Wild Illustrator: Andrew Yeo Publisher: Walker Books Published year: 2011

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The Red Tree

A small child awakes to find blackened leaves falling from her bedroom ceiling, threatening to …

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Shaun Tan Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2001

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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 Children’s Bach

Athena and Dexter lead an enclosed family life, innocent of fashion and bound towards a disturbed …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Helen Garner Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 1984

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The Arrival

A unique 128-page, textless graphic novel, in black, white and sepia, The Arrival draws its …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Shaun Tan Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 2006

Teacher Resource Essay
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Tell Me I’m Here

This is the compelling story of Jonathan, a charming teenager who turns into a fearful and tormented…

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Anne Deveson Publisher: Penguin Australia Published year: 1991

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Strange Objects

When a mysterious cannibal pot is discovered by Steven Messenger, it is only one of the many bizarre…

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Gary Crew Publisher: Hachette Australia, Hachette Childrens Published year: 1990

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Storm Boy

When Storm Boy goes walking along the beach or over the sandhills, or in the sanctuary the birds are…

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Colin Thiele Publisher: New Holland Publishers Published year: 1964

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No Sugar

Commissioned for the 1985 Perth Festival, this is the spirited story of the Millimurra family’s …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Jack Davis Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1985

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