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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, books for preschoolers: 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 70 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.


Subscribe to our teachers' e-newsletters

Sign up for one of our teachers’ e-newsletters to keep up-to-date with new fiction and non-fiction books for primary and secondary schools.

The e-newsletter is a monthly email featuring information on new titles, teachers notes, competitions, giveaways and more. Subscribe now.

Author posters

One of the many features on our website to help busy teachers and librarians is free downloadable author posters!  If you have an author visiting your school, or are decorating your library or classroom wall you can download our author posters (in colour or black & white) ready to hang on your walls. 

We are always adding new posters so do check back often to see who's in the gallery.  If there is an author you are interested in who isn't featured, send us an email with your suggestion of who you would like to see a poster of.

News

Australian Children's Laureates
The first ever Australian Children's Laureate was recently announced and we are thrilled that it is a joint appointment and the authors are Boori Pryor and Alison Lester!
As Laureates they will act as national and international ambassadors for Australian children's literature and encourage children to read and be part of an active literary culture. Alison and Boori will travel to every state and territory during their appointment (in 2012/13).

Featured extract

Spotlight:

The Best Day of My Life

by Deborah Ellis

Ellis is a master of presenting the human story behind topical issues in a way that engages young readers. Her new novel tells of Valli, an Indian girl who finds herself alone when she develops leprosy.

What's New?

Spotlight:

Sea Hearts

by Margo Lanagan

From the winner of four World Fantasy awards comes a hauntingly beautiful selkie novel.

Spotlight:

Hatched: The Grimstones 1

by Asphyxia

This is the diary of feisty and funny Martha Grimstone, who tells the story of trying to make a baby using magic for her grieving widowed mother in a collage of words, photos and drawings.

Spotlight:

Diary of a Soccer Star

by Shamini Flint, illustrated by Sally Heinrich

Marcus is a whiz at maths but not at sport. In illustrated diary format Marcus relates his hilarious experiences of learning to play the game.

Spotlight:

Wisdom's Kiss

by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Magic, cunning and a special cat join forces in this hilarious tale told in diaries, letters, encyclopedia entries, and even a play, all seamlessly stitched together into a thrilling and romantic fantasy.

Spotlight:

The Tunnels of Tarcoola

by Jennifer Walsh

With the flavour of classic favourites, this is an adventure story about a group of children, a spooky old house, an underground mine and a mystery from the past that needs to be solved!