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war

The Floating World

The story of a returned serviceman's descent into madness on a cruise ship bound for Japan. …

Year: Secondary, Year 11, Year 12 Author: John Romeril Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1975

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The Treasure Box

From two of our most talented picture-book creators comes this celebration of things that can't be …

Year: Primary, Year 2, Year 3 Author: Margaret Wild Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Published year: 2013

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The Happiness Box

An inspiring narrative nonfiction picture book by award winners Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean. …

Year: Primary, Year 4 Author: Mark Greenwood Illustrator: Andrew McLean Publisher: Walker Books Published year: 2018

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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 Books Australia Published year: 2005

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Loyal Creatures

Like many of his mates from the bush, Frank Ballantyne is keen to join the grand adventure and do …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Morris Gleitzman Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Published year: 2014

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Alfred’s War

Alfred’s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian …

Year: Primary, Year 6 Author: Rachel Bin Salleh Illustrator: Samantha Fry Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2018

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The Narrow Road to the Deep North

A novel of the cruelty of war, tenuousness of life and the impossibility of love. August, 1943. …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Richard Flanagan Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 2014

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The Silver Donkey

One bright spring morning in the woods of France, a soldier, blinded by the war, is found by a …

Year: Primary, Year 5, Year 6 Author: Sonya Hartnett Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Published year: 2007

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The Red Shoe

The earth smelt strong to Matilda and full of things growing and dying all at the same time. She …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published year: 2006

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The Garret: Ursula Dubosarky

Reading Australia presents this Ursula Dubosarky podcast, with permission from The Garret Podcast…

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2017

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