Premier's Reading Challenge booklists 2008
This selection of books is intended to whet reading appetites and represents a range of subject matter, genres, authors and fiction and non-fiction. The reading levels targeted within the lists are broad and overlap to reflect the range of ability that exists within year levels (e.g. Many Year 1 students are still consolidating pre-reading skills while others are ready for more challenging texts). Refer to linked reviews for more information on suggested titles.
Students are not restricted to books listed for their particular year level, and may select books suitable for their particular level of reading ability.
Prep to Year 1 | Year 1 to Year 3 | Year 3 to Year 5 | Year 5 to Year 7
Prep - Year 1
This list contains picture books that support the development of pre-reading and early reading strategies. Prep to Year 1 students can read independently and/or 'experience' these books. 'Experiencing' a book can include a range of classroom or home activities such as shared reading, listening and reading along with a text, or being read to. A print friendly version (new window
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Students, parents/caregivers and/or teachers may choose books from these lists, but it is not mandatory.
| Author | Title | Fiction/NF |
|---|---|---|
| Allen, Pamela |  Alexander's outing |
F |
| Allen, Pamela | Grandpa and Thomas |
F |
| Anhlot, Laurence; Gon, Adriano (illus) | I like me |
NF |
| Argent, Kerry | India the showstopper |
F |
| Arlon, Penelope | Eye know series - including Tree |
NF |
| Azar, Penny | Encore! Encore! |
F |
| Broad, Michael | Broken bird |
F |
| Dann, Lucy Wiidagoo; Riches, Francine Ngardarb (illus) | Bardi counting book |
NF |
| Donaldson, Julia; Sharratt, Nick (illus) | Hippo has a hat |
F |
| Fox, Mem; Vivas, Julie (illus) | Possum magic |
F |
| Fox, Mem; Horacek, Judy | Where is the green sheep? |
F |
| French, Simon; Rawlins, Donna | Guess the baby |
F |
| Gleeson, Libby; Blackwood, Freya | Amy and Louis |
F |
| Godwin, Jane; Cox, David (illus) | Millie starts school |
F |
| Gower, Catherine; He, Zhihong (illus) | Long-Long's New Year: a story about the Chinese Spring Festival |
F |
| Graham, Bob | Has anyone here seen William? |
F |
| Graham, Bob | Jethro Byrde: fairy child |
F |
| Hartley, Karen; Macro, Chris | Bug books series - including Ant |
NF |
| Hobbs, Leigh | Fiona the pig's big day |
F |
| Hughes, Monica | Our world series - including Our bodies: from head to toe |
NF |
| Hurst, Elise | Maximilian Jones |
F |
| Kabai, Belinda | Aukam: (the woman who wove by the light of the moon) |
NF |
| King, Stephen Michael | Henry and Amy: right-way-round and upside down |
F |
| Laguna, Sofie; Argent, Kerry (illus) | Too loud Lily |
F |
| Lester, Alison | Ernie dances to the didgeridoo |
F |
| Malyan, Sue | Look closer series - including Sea creatures |
NF |
| Mayer, Cassie | Our global community series - including Shopping |
NF |
| Niland, Deborah | Annie to the rescue |
F |
| Niland, Deborah | When I was a baby |
F |
| Novak, Jiri Tibor | Great ocean walk |
F |
| Oliver, Narelle | Baby Bilby where do you sleep? |
NF |
| Parr, Todd | The family book |
NF |
| Parr, Todd | The feel good book |
NF |
| Petty, Kate | Around the world series - including Hair |
NF |
| Powell, Jillian | Like me, like you series - including Zack has asthma |
NF |
| Rawlins, Donna | Big and little |
F |
| Ross, Veronica | My healthy body series - including Fit and well |
NF |
| Rostoker-Gruber, Karen; Ratz de Tagyos, Paul (illus) | Rooster can't cock-a-doodle doo |
F |
| Rowe, Jeannette | My book |
NF |
| Russell, Elaine | The shack that dad built |
F |
| Santo, William C. | My country in Gudjal |
NF |
| Simmons, Jane | Pog and the birdies |
F |
| Tanner, Jane | Playmates |
F |
| Tulloch, Richard; Greder, Armin (illus) | Danny in the toybox |
F |
| Umansky, Kaye; Sharratt, Nick (illus) | Stomp, chomp, big roars! here come the dinosaurs! |
F |
| Wild, Margaret; Rawlins, Donna | Seven more sleeps |
F |
| Wild, Margaret; James, Ann | The midnight gang |
F |
| Willems, Mo | Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! |
F |