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Home: Year Six - Book Choices

13th June to 22nd June 2018

Across the Risen Sea by Bren MacDibble

Click on the image above to read a blurb of the book and information about the of author on the publisher's website. 

Detention by Tristan Bancks

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Malamander by Thomas Taylor

Our Race for Reconciliation by Anita Heiss

Click on the image to read the blurb and a review for Our Race for Reconciliation. 

Sister Heart by Sally Morgan

Click on the image to read the blurb for Sister Heart.

The Garden of Empress Cassia by Gabrielle Wang

Click on the image to read the blurb for The Garden of Empress Cassia.

Two Wolves by Tristan Bancks

There is a book trailer to view on the author's website (click on the image above).  There is also an extract from the text to read.

Worse Things by Sally Murphy

Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll

All the Little Tricky Things by Karys McEwen

Enola Holmes by Nancy Springer

View the trailer above for the Netflix film of Enola Holmes - The Case of the missing Marquess. Look at the costumes - the book is set during the Victoria era in late 1800s England. 

Light Horse Boy by Wolfer and Simmonds

Meet Pearlie by Gabrielle Wang

Click on the image to read a review for Meet Pearlie.

Run, Pip, Run by JC Jones

The Book of Chance by Sue Whiting

The Glimme by Emily Rodda

We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad

Click on the image of the book cover to watch of video of the author talking about the book. Stop the video at 1.15 minutes.

Outlaw Girls by Emily Gale and Nova Weetman

The War that Saved my Life by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley

As Happy As Here by Jane Godwin

Click on the image above to read reviews and learn about the inspiration for the book on the author's website. 

Everything I’ve never said by Samantha Wheeler

His Name was Walter by Emily Rodda

Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

Click on the image above to read the blurb and reader reviews for Nevermoor. 

Runt by Craig Silvey (stop at 2.10 minutes)

The Detective's Guide to Ocean Travel by Nicki Greenberg

The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart

Withering-by-Sea by Judith Rossell

The Kindness project by Deborah Abela

Scar Town by Tristan Bancks

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate di Camillo

Watch the trailer above for the movie of Because of Winn-Dixie. You can also read a short synopsis of the story and a review on the author's website. 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling

How to Tackle Your Dreams by Fiona Hardy

Click on the image above to read the blurb and review for How to Tackle Your Dreams. 

Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner

The Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

The Little Wave by Pip Harry

View the book trailer above for The Little Wave by Pip Harry. You will learn about the characters and what they get up to in the novel.

Within These Walls by Robyn Bavati

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Click on the image to read the blurb for Within These Walls.

The Ghost Locket by Allison Rushby