Indigenous Picture Books
To celebrate NAIDOC WEEK 2021 here is a list of recent indigenous picture books that all children will enjoy. They range widely in subject matter, are enlightening about Australia's indigenous heritage and all are stunning in colour and design. Click
Top graphic novels starring mighty girls
NEW TO READING LISTS Graphic novels are always very popular. We have added a list of graphic novels featuring mighty girls to our lists of recommended reading. These girls are independent and strong-minded, brave and fearless and able to sort
IBBY Book Collection for Young People with Disabilities
Many young people with disabilities cannot read or enjoy a regular book, or they cannot find a suitable book among the many publications available. Therefore, they need specially produced books or selected regular books of literary and artistic quality that
The Common Cormorant
By Christopher Isherwood The common cormorant or shag Lays eggs inside a paper bag. The reason you will see no doubt It is to keep the lightning out. But what these unobservant birds Have never noticed is that herds Of wandering bears may come with buns And steal
StoryLinks Best of the Best in 2020
Our reviewers have made a list of those titles that most impressed them in this remarkable year. Here are some ideas for late minute gifts or for leisurely and guaranteed enjoyable reading in the holidays. All good wishes for the
New Reading List: Biographies for Younger Readers
Here are many books that will delight and interest everyone. Many publishers produce series aimed at a particular age range. Some are light on text and big on pictures. Many present the salient points of a person's life in a
New Reading List: Being Different
Being Different is an annotated list of novels and picture books for children and young adults about children with special abilities or disabilities. Many writers have tackled this challenging topic including Samantha Wheeler writing about her daughter in All the Things
NEW! Australian Animals Reading Lists
We have prepared two Reading Lists for use by teachers and parents. Australian Animal Books for Younger Readers features popular classics and many popular titles, written by awarded Australian children's writers, all about iconic Australian animals with a recommended reading
New Reading List – Verse Novels
Verse novels have seen a resurgence in the last couple of years with several new writers choosing to write in verse and winning awards and prizes for their work. While previously novels written in verse were perhaps for a niche readership
New Reading List: Bushfires, Droughts & Floods
This has been a tough time for many people in Australia and children will be asking questions and looking for explanations. Here are some fiction titles that will help parents and teachers talk to children about what has happened. The list
Christmas Books Reading List
Yes, it is that time of year again. If you are thinking of starting a collection of Christmas books or just looking to add some gems to your collection here are some tried and true favourites, ranging over the humourous,
A Flight of Dragons
What is the collective term for a lot of dragons? Apparently terms used include : a flight of dragons; a weyr of dragons; a school of dragons; or a wing of dragons. The term 'weyr' comes from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders
Dragons in Picture Books
Our latest reading list is all about dragons - the fierce, the bold, the beautiful and also the hungry, the accident-prone, the sleepy, and the short-tempered. Here is a delightful introduction to the world of dragons for the very young
Things that go bump in the night – novels to thrill you to death
Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies Our latest list of annotated resources is a compilation of some of the most famous horror stories ever written for young people. It includes famous titles such as Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book and Stephenie Meyers' The
Love and Romance for Valentine’s Day 2019
People have many different ways of celebrating Valentine's Day but we think there is no better way to celebrate than to read a great love story. Love stories can be tender, heartbreaking, funny, even tragic but they all engage the reader
World War One 1914-1918 resource list – NEW
Just in time for Remembrance Day we have compiled a list of fiction and non-fiction reading about World War One. It comprises picture books, some material for middle grade and also resources for high school. It is an excellent starter
Environmental Reading List now available
Check out all the fabulous titles in our new Environmental Fiction list, a selection for readers in years 5 - 9, prepared by teacher librarian Dajo Finlayson. There are many new and familiar resources here for you to use as
Reading about Body Image
Children and young adults continue to be concerned about body image and there are many fiction and non-fiction titles written with this audience in mind. StoryLinks has created a list of suitable resources which are a starting point for anyone
Animal Rights Reading List
Animal rights is a perennial topic studied in schools throughout Australia. Teacher Librarian Dajo Finlayson has prepared a reading list of novels that will provide a sound basis for developing awareness of this always current always relevant subject. Now available
