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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:

Red

by Libby Gleeson

A gripping mystery unfolds in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone that leaves a young girl unable to remember her name or where she comes from ... Vivid, compelling writing from popular, multi-award winning author Libby Gleeson.

What's New?

Spotlight:

The Winds of Heaven

by Judith Clarke

A deeply moving story set in the 1950s about two very different young girls - Clementine, who is growing up in the city, and Fan, her strong beautiful cousin in the country - and how the choices they make define their fates as women.

Spotlight:

Metro Winds

by Isobelle Carmody

An engrossing collection of stories from one of Australia's most loved fantasy writers, and creator of the acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles.

Spotlight:

The Monster: Troubletwisters 2

by Garth Nix and Sean Williams

Last time, twins Jaide and Jack defeated The Evil with luck and intuition. This time they must truly master their powers as troubletwisters. The second exciting, mysterious instalment in the series, from fantasy masters Garth Nix and Sean Williams.

Spotlight:

The Coat

by Julie Hunt , illustrated by Ron Brooks

Illustrated by Australia's leading picture-book artist, this is a surprising and delicious story that will lift you off your feet and whirl you away. A coat in a strawberry patch flies off with a down-at-heel man, and together they have the night of their lives.

Spotlight:

Storm: Elementals 1

by Brigid Kemmerer

When Becca Chandler saves Chris Merrick from being beaten up in the school parking lot, she has no idea how dramatically this one action will change her life. Because Chris Merrick is no ordinary guy and neither are his three older brothers. The Merrick boys are Elementals. Hot. Powerful. Dangerous. Marked for death. And now that she knows the truth, so is Becca. Four brothers, four powerful elements, and one girl caught in the middle.