Welcome to the teachers' resources site

These pages are especially for teachers and librarians to assist you in the promotion and teaching of literature in schools and to help foster a love of good books and reading in children.  Novels, non-fiction, class set suggestions, teacher reference books: you'll find them all here.

It is our aim to help you in the classroom so in this section you will find teachers' notes for over 60 of our books, book reviews by other teachers, book-linked activities for the classroom and lots more.

Browse our books for children and teenagers.

Browse our education books.

We also have a multimedia page where you can watch interviews with some of our authors and view book trailers.  It's a great way to gain extra insight into a book or author and motivate students.


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A tantalising taste of what's coming in 2009 . . .

There is a breathtaking range of extraordinary new fiction for young people coming in 2009.

Here is just a taste of what is on its way. Enjoy.

News


The Aurealis Awards shortlist announced!

We are thrilled to announce that Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan has been shortlisted for these awards in the 'Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel' category and Tashi and the Phoenix by Anna & Barbara Fienberg, illustrated by Kim Gamble has been shortlisted in the 'Best Children's Illustrated Work / Picture Book. In addition, Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan has been shortlisted for 'Best Fantasy Novel'.
The winners are announced on 24 January 2009.


Featured extract

Wombat & Fox Thrillseekers

Terry Denton

For Wombat's birthday, Fox gives him the perfect present: a notebook in which to write lists. And the first list Wombat makes is a list of WILD + DANGEROUS DEEDS. What follows is a chaotic, madcap set of misadventures.

Teacher Reference

Doctor Faustus

Christopher Marlowe

An updated and accessible edition of this classic and popular play.

What's New?

Roman Tales: The Grim Ghost

Terry Deary

AD 113. While all the workers in Pliny's house are busy preparing for a great feast, young Pertinax is told a story by the great Pliny himself. The tale is of a terrifying ghost that haunted a garden. But there's no truth in ghost stories - or is there?

Bookmark Days (Girlfriend Fiction 9)

Scot Gardner

Avril falls in love for the first time with the boy next door ... problem is, his family and hers are bitter enemies.

Winter of Grace (Girlfriend Fiction 10)

Kate Constable

Bridie and Stella are best friends but Bridie feels like there's something missing in her life. Will her search for spirituality threaten their friendship?

Hate that Cat

Sharon Creech

This sequel to the Carnegie Honour Book 'Love that Dog', is a gorgeous celebration of words, their sounds and the pleasure of a great story.

In the City

Roland Harvey

Follow a family on their holidays in the city in this brilliant book in Roland Harvey's witty, slapstick style. New in paperback.