Premier’s Reading Challenge

Arabella and the Magic Pencil

HB: 9781925820010
PB: 9781925820553

Stephanie Ward & Shaney Hyde

Themes: Creativity and Sibling Rivalry

Teachers Notes,  Colouring Pages,  Paperdoll Activity,  Make Your Own Magic Pencil

The Art Garden

9781925335590

Penny Harrison & Penelope Pratley

Themes: Creativity, Self-Belief and Friendship

Teachers Notes, Trace & Draw Worksheets

The Box Cars

9781925335835

Robert Vescio & Cara King

Themes: Friendship, Creativity and Problem-solving

Teachers Notes

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The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses 

HB: 9781925335996
PB: 9781925820560  (June 2020)

Susanne Gervay & Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Themes: Self-Esteem and Dealing with Difference

Teachers Notes, Colouring Pages

The Chalk Rainbow

9781925335453

Deborah Kelly & Gwynneth Jones

Themes: Understanding Autism and Other Developmental Disorders

Teachers Notes

Dance with Me

9781925335231

Penny Harrison & Gwynneth Jones

Themes: Childhood Memories and Treasured Possessions

Teachers Notes

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Don’t Think About Purple Elephants

HB: 9781921966699
PB: 9781925335484

Susan Whelan & Gwynneth Jones

Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award

Themes: Coping with Anxiety and Worry

Teachers Notes

Ella and Mrs Gooseberry

9781925335255

Vikki Conley & Penelope Pratley

Themes: Love and Kindness

Teachers Notes,  Activity Pack

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Finding Granny

9781925335699

Kate Simpson & Gwynneth Jones

Speech Pathology Australia – Shortlisted Book of the Year 2019

Themes: Grandparents, Illness, Stroke Awareness and Art Therapy

Teachers Notes

The Fix-it Man

9781925335347

Dimity Powell & Nicky Johnston

Themes: Grief, Death, Hope and Healing from Loss

Teachers Notes

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Grace and Katie

9781925335545

Susanne Merritt & Liz Anelli

Themes:

Sibling Rivalry, Creativity and Individuality Between Twins

Teachers Notes

Grandma Forgets

HB: 9781925335477
PB: 9781925335811

Paul Russell & Nicky Johnston

A Children’s Book Council of Australia Noteable, and is recommended by the Australian Association of Family Therapy Award for Children’s Literature

Themes:  Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Ageing and Family

Teachers Notes, Activity Sheets

Grandpa’s Noises

HB: 9781925335989
PB: 9781925820461

Gareth St John Thomas & Colin Rowe

Themes: Family and Humour

Teachers Notes

Grey-Glasses-itis

9781925335958

Lynn Jenkins & Kirrili Lonergan

Themes:

Moods, Feelings and Emotional Resilience

Teachers Notes

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The Incurable Imagination

9781925335972

Paul Russell And Aśka

Themes: Education and Imagination

Teachers Notes, Activity Sheets

The Leaky Story

9781925335392

Devon Sillett & Anil Tortop

Themes: Imagination, Family Bonding & The Joy of Reading

Teachers Notes

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Lessons of a LAC

9781925335828

Lynn Jenkins & Kirrili Lonergan

Themes:

Anxiety, Worry and Resilience

Teachers Notes

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My Storee

9781925335774

Paul Russell And Aśka

Themes: Dyslexia, Reluctant Writers, Creativity and Inspirational Teachers

Teachers Notes, Work Sheets, Illustrated Interview

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Ollie’s Treasure

HB: 9781925335422
PB: 9781925820263

Lynn Jenkins & Kirrili Lonergan

Shortlisted for Speech Pathology of Australia Awards 2018

Themes: Sibling Rivalry, Creativity and Individuality Between Twins

Teachers Notes

Paddy O’Melon

9781925335637

Julia Cooper & Daryl Dickson

Themes: Australian Native Wildlife, Conservation, Identity and Belonging

Teachers Notes

Patch and Ruby

9781925335224

Anouska Jones & Gwynneth Jones

Themes: Friendship and Belonging

Teachers Notes

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Peas in a Pod

HB: 9781925820010
PB: 9781925335286

Tania Mccartney & Tina Snerling

Themes: Developing An Individual Identity as a Multiple

Teachers Notes

Perfect Petunias

9781925335583

Lynn Jenkins & Kirrili Lonergan

Themes:

Perfectionism, Self-Acceptance and Resilience

Teachers Notes

Reena’s Rainbow

9781925335491

Dee White & Tracie Grimwood

Themes: Hearing Impairment, Diversity, Friendship and Acceptance

Teachers Notes
AUSLAN Teachers Notes

Saying Goodbye to Barkley

HB: 9781925335965
PB: 9781925820447

Devon Sillett & Nicky Johnston

Themes: Pets, Loss and Animal Welfare

Teachers Notes, Activity Sheets

Scaredy Book

HB: 9781925335682
PB: 9781925820683 (March 2021)

Devon Sillett & Cara King

Themes: Courage, Friendship, Books and Libraries

Teachers Notes

See Hear

9781925335675

Tania Mccartney & Jess Racklyeft

Themes:

Senses, Sensory Development, Sight and Hearing

Teachers Notes

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Smile Cry

HB: 9781921966989
PB: 9781925335378

Tania Mccartney & Jess Racklyeft

Themes:

Recognising and Accepting Different Emotions

Teachers Notes

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Through the Gate

HB: 9781925335415
PB: 9781925820096

Sally Fawcett

Shortlisted for the 2018 Speech Pathology Awards, and is recommended by the Australian Association of Family Therapy Award for Children’s Literature.

Themes: Moving House and Coping with Change

Teachers Notes

Tree

9781925820126

Lynn Jenkins & Kirrili Lonergan

Themes:

Moods, Feelings and Emotional Resilience

Teachers Notes

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Up to Something

9781925335705

Katrina Mckelvey & Kirrili Lonergan

Themes: Recycling, Imaginative Play and Father-Son Relationship

Teachers Notes

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Visiting You

9781925335668

Rebecka Sharpe Shelberg & Andrea Edmonds 

Themes Community, Diversity, Tolerance and Love

Teachers Notes

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The Voyage

9781925820034

Robert Vescio & Andrea Edmonds

Selected for the 2020 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. A cooperative project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) & the Children’s Book Council

Themes: Empathy, Resilience and Refugees

Teachers Notes

What Could it Be?

9781925335026

Sally Fawcett

Themes: Geometry and Creativity

Teachers Notes 

At the End of Holyrood Lane

HB: 9781925335767
PB: 9781925820454

Dimity Powell & Nicky Johnston

WINNER OF THE 2019 SCWBI Crystal Kite Award, Australia/New Zealand Division.

Themes: Domestic Violence, Abuse, Resilience, Trust and Hope

Teachers Notes

Australia Illustrated (2nd ed.)

9781925335880

Tania McCartney

Shortlisted for the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards 2017; Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Awards Australia 2017

Themes: Australiana, Diversity and Multiculturalism

Teachers Notes

My Grandfather’s War

9781775592990

Glyn Harper & Jenny Cooper

Themes: Vietnam War, PTSD and Family Relationships

Teachers Notes