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Books
The books listed in these pages are award-winning, recommended or classic books... categorised as books for parents, teens, intermediate readers and younger readers. Books listed here are also easy to order, and great value for money!
Book: Assignment and Research Skills Handbook
This clear and concise Skills Handbook is aimed at helping students in Years 6-8 to plan, research and complete their school assignments and projects. It is structured to show students how to:
•Read their assignment and define exactly what they have been asked to do.
•Break down their assignment or task into smaller and more manageable ‘chunks’ and then create a work plan to complete all work by the due date. ...read more »
Award Winning Books for Kids and Teens
A number of annual awards are granted by a range of respected organisations and state/ territory governments to celebrate Australian children's literature by recognising books for readers under the age of eighteen. Below are some of the honoured books for 2011.
CBCA 2011 Book of the Year Winners
Enrich your child with the gift of reading! The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) celebrates Australian children's litererature through its many programs, including the Book of the Year Awards. The Children's Book Council Book of the Year winners for 2011 are listed below. Inspire Your kids with these award-winning books. ...read more »
Book: Against the Odds
Against the Odds
Author: Marjolijn Hof
Recommended award-winning novel
An extraordinary novel about a young girl's response to her aid-worker father's disappearance in a war zone. Sometimes.' Kiki's father, a doctor, is always putting himself in danger by travelling to faraway war zones. No matter how much she tries, Kiki can't convince him not to go. ...read more »
Book: The Audrey of the Outback Collection
The Audrey of the Outback Collection
Author: Christine Harris
Fantastic compilation by one of the world's most popular children's authors
3 books in 1... Audrey of the Outback, Audrey Goes to Town, and Audrey's Big Secret. A new hard-cover collection of three of Christine Harris's award-winning books about a girl from the outback with alot on her mind. ...read more »
Book: The Return of the Word Spy
The Return of the Word Spy
Author: Ursula Dubosarsky
Children's Book Council of Australia - Winner 2011 - Information Book
In The Return of the Word Spy we continue the fascinating journey through language, with chapters on language families, how we learn to speak, grammar and written forms of communication. ...read more »
Book: Shakespeare's Hamlet
Shakespeare's Hamlet
Editor: Nicki Greenberg
Children's Book Council of Australia - Joint Winner 2011 -Picture Book of the Year
Denmark is in turmoil. The palace is seething with treachery, suspicion and intrigue. On a mission to avenge his father's murder, Prince Hamlet tries to claw free of the moral decay all around him. But in the ever-deepening nest of plots, of plays within plays, nothing is what it seems. Some mature themes. ...read more »
Book: Mirror
Mirror
Author: Jeannie Baker
Children's Book Council of Australia - Joint Winner 2011 - Picture Book of the Year
This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously - one from the left, the other from the right. Page by page, we experience a day in the lives of two boys and their families. ...read more »
Book: Maudie and Bear
Maudie and Bear
Author: Jan Ormerod
Children's Book Council of Australia - Winner 2011- Early Childhood
Maudie's world revolves around Maudie. Bear's world also revolves around Maudie - he is as patient and solid as a rock. Maudie is so confident of Bear's love she makes little effort to deserve it. Bear's remedy for loving Maudie is to love her some more. ...read more »
