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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: 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.


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

We have added a new feature to our website to help busy teachers and librarians: 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 will be 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

Children's Book Council of Australia Award Winners
We would like to extend a huge congratulations to the authors who were distinguished at the recent CBCA Awards. Just look at these fabulous results!
-Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool by Odo Hirsch - winner of the Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award.
-The Hero of Little Street by Gregory Rogers - winner of the Picture Book of the Year Award. 
-Maralinga: the Anangu Story by Yalata and Oak Valley Communities with Christobel Mattingley -  winner of the Eve Pownall Award for Information Book of the Year.
-The Winds of Heaven and A Small Free Kiss in the Dark - Honour books in the Older Readers category.

 

Featured extract

Spotlight:

Mice

by Gordon Reece

Even the meekest of mice have their breaking points... Raising complex questions about morality, bullying and survival, this provocative thriller will generate intense discussion in any classroom and hook even the most reluctant reader.

Teacher Reference

Spotlight:

Sometimes Life Sucks

by Molly Carlile

An ideal book to help teachers and parents assist teens struggling with grief and loss.

What's New?

Spotlight:

Mr Badger and the Big Surprise

by Leigh Hobbs

Meet Mr Badger, Events Manager at the Boubles Grand Hotel! The first in a delightful new series from the irrepressible Leigh Hobbs.

Spotlight:

Precious Little

by Julie Hunt and Sue Moss

Precious Little longs to be a trapeze artist in the circus - but will she have the courage to achieve her dream? An inspiring story of friendship, perseverance and the power of taking a chance.

Spotlight:

Odo Hirsch: Three Favourites

by Odo Hirsch

Three warm, wise stories from one of Australia's master storytellers, about three children, their friends and families, and what luck and determination can accomplish.

Spotlight:

The Cabinet of Curiosities

by Paul Dowswell

Lukas de Boodt has just becomes apprentice to his uncle, court physician to the reclusive and unstable Emporer Rudolf II. He quickly becomes enmeshed in a world of plotting and intrigue and encounters the bizarre Cabinet of Curiosities.

Spotlight:

Forest Born

by Shannon Hale

When Rin is invited to be one of Queen Ani's waiting women, she finds herself on the adventure of a lifetime, pursuing a fire-starting enemy that no one can see.