Book Recommendations

Dear Parents/guardians,

Please see below the first post of many on suggested good reads for all the family to enjoy.

Picture books

One Keen Koala
One keen koala and all the animal friends are ready for school! Count along in this beautiful introduction to the fun of school from two of Australia’s favourite award-winning picture book creators, Margaret Wild and Bruce Whatley.

Bizzy Mizz Lizzie
Lizzie is the busiest, buzziest bee in Hivetown! David Shannon’s vivid artwork and Lizzie’s endearing efforts to “do it all” will make children laugh aloud at her frantic antics as she juggles school, multiple sports, dance, violin, and art. … 

Lower primary school suggestions

Kyle Mewburn and Donovan Bixley have released some new adventures of Arg, the brainy caveboy from their Dinosaur Rescue series, but aimed at beginner readers.  The Great Egg Stink, the first book in their new Dinosaur Trouble series is out now and it is a whole lot of disgusting fun!

Middle primary school suggestions

Spirit Animals series

In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned four animals who were once Great Beasts, immortal guardians who sacrificed everything to end a brutal war.  By Eliot Schrefer.

Upper Primary/Lower Secondary

Wings of Fire series

Wings of Fire is a series of fantasy novels written by Venezuelan-American author Tui T. Sutherland. The novels, set in the fictional dragon-inhabited continents of Pyrrhia and Pantala, chronicle the quests of young dragons to fulfil prophecies. Each book is written from the perspective of a different character.