Premier's Reading Challenge booklists 2008
Year 5 - 7
Graphic novels or picture books included contain a significant amount of text and conceptual ideas suitable for readers at this level. Students can read independently or read with peers and adults. 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 | Pages | Year level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena, Felice; Lyon, Garry |  Specky Magee series- including Specky Magee & the season of champions |
F | 222 p | 6-9 |
| Banks, Lynne Reid; Jacques, Robin (illus) | The Indian in the cupboard |
F | 160 p | 4-7 |
| Boyce, Frank Cottrell | Framed |
F | 311 p | 6-9 |
| Cheng, Christopher | New gold mountain: the diary of Shu Cheong [My story series] |
F | 230 p | 5-9 |
| Caddy, David | The reef |
F | 128 p | 4-9 |
| Costain, Meredith | All stars series - including Maddy goal defence |
F | 107 p | 5-9 |
| Colfer, Eoin | Artemis Fowl |
F | 277 p | 6-12 |
| Crew, Gary; Wilson, Mark | I said nothing: the extinction of the Paradise Parrot |
F | 31 p | 4-9 |
| Daddo, Andrew | Muffin top |
F | 165 p | 5-8 |
| D'Ath, Justin | Extreme adventures series - including Bushfire rescue |
F | 123 p | 4-7 |
| Deary, Terry; Brown, Martin. | Horrible histories series - including The frightful First World War |
NF | 128 p | 6-9 |
| Disher, Gary | The bamboo flute |
F | 79 p | 4-9 |
| Drummond, John; Drummond, Sam (illus) | Big lives series - including John Simpson Kirkpatrick |
NF | 91 p | 6-9 |
| Ellis, Deborah | Parvana's journey |
F | 199 p | 6-12 |
| Flanagan, John | Ranger's apprentice series - including The icebound land |
F | 307 p | 6-10 |
| Flynn, Pat; Jellett, Tom (illus) | The tuckshop kid |
F | 81 p | 4-7 |
| French, Jackie | Hitler's daughter |
F | 136 p | 5-9 |
| French, Jackie | Tom Appleby: convict boy |
F | 286 p | 6-9 |
| Funke, Cornelia; Latsch, Oliver (translation) | The thief lord [translation] |
F | 348 p | 6-9 |
| Geronimo Stilton (sic) | Geronimo Stilton series - including The Mona Mousa code |
F | 112 p | 4-7 |
| Gleitzman, Morris | Boy overboard |
F | 180 p | 6-9 |
| Hartnett, Sonya | The silver donkey: a novel for children |
F | 191 p | 4-7 |
| Heffernan, John; McLean, Andrew (illus) | My dog |
F | 32 p | 4-9 |
| Herrick, Steven | Do-wrong Ron |
NF | 126 p | 4-7 |
| Hill, Anthony; Tulloch, Coral (illus) | Harriet |
NF | 178 p | 4-9 |
| Hirsch, Odo; Kiuru, Inari (illus) | The book of changing things: and other oddibosities |
F | 196 p | 6-12 |
| Jennings, Paul; Smith, Craig (illus) | The cabbage patch war |
F | 65 p | 4-7 |
| Jones, Lloyd; Maxey, Timon (illus) | Everything you need to know about the world by Simon Eliot |
F | 181 p | 4-8 |
| Klein, Robin | Hating Alison Ashley |
F | 181 p | 4-7 |
| Larkin, John; McKenzie, Heath (illus) | Harry Highpants and the salivating beast |
F | 71 p | 4-7 |
| Lewis, C.S.; Baynes, Pauline (illus) | Chronicles of Narnia series - including The lion the witch and the wardrobe |
F | 171 p | 4-9 |
| Lucas, Diane; Searle, Ken | Walking with the seasons in Kakadu |
NF | 34 p | 4-7 |
| McDonald, Meme; Pryor, Boori | The Binna Binna man |
F | 91 p | 4-9 |
| McSkimming, Geoffrey | Cairo Jim series - including Cairo Jim and the tyrannical bauble of Tiberius: a tale of ancient atrocity |
F | 285 p | 6-10 |
| Malbunka, Mary | When I was little, like you |
NF | 30 p | 1-7 |
| Mason, Prue | Camel rider |
F | 170 p | 6-9 |
| Meehan, Kierin | Hannah's winter |
F | 204 p | 6-9 |
| Moloney, James | Grommet saves the world [Aussie chomps series] |
F | 84 p | 4-7 |
| Morgan, Sally; Barbara Ker Wilson (ed) | Sally's story: My place for young readers part 1 |
NF | 142 p | 4-9 |
| Morse, Jenifer Corr; Harris, David G. | Australian & world records 2007 |
NF | 224 p | 5-12 |
| Murray, Martine | The slightly bruised glory of Cedar B. Hartley (who can't help flying high and falling in deep) |
F | 233 p | 7-10 |
| Newton, Robert | The Punjabi Pappadum |
F | 150 p | 6-9 |
| Nicholson, John | Songlines and stone axes |
NF | 32 p | 6-10 |
| Norman, Mark | The Antarctica book: living in the freezer |
NF | 30 p | 4-9 |
| Norrington, Leonie | The Barrumbi kids |
F | 197p | 6-9 |
| Panckridge, Michael | The legends series - including Chasing the break |
F | 117 p | 4-7 |
| Paulsen, Gary | Hatchet |
F | 195 p | 6-9 |
| Pausacker, Jenny | The perfect princess [The Quentaris chronicles series] |
F | 160 p | 6-9 |
| Pyers, Greg | Jack Brown series - including Jack Brown and the labyrinth of the bats |
F | 172 p | 5-9 |
| Renner, Clarie | 100 Australian sports stars of the 21st century |
NF | 32 p | 5-10 |
| Rodda, Emily | Deltora quest series - including Cavern of the fear |
F | 136 p | 4-7 |
| Sachar, Louis | There's a boy in the girls' bathroom |
F | 195 p | 6-9 |
| Savvides, Irini | A marathon of her own : the diary of Sophia Krikonis Melbourne, 1956 [My story series] |
F | 185 p. | 5-9 |
| Shakespeare, William; Rosen, Michael; Ray, Jane (illus) | Romeo & Juliet |
F | 73 p | 5-10 |
| Stewart, Paul; Riddell, Chris | Corby Flood [Far-flung adventures series] |
F | 226 p | 4-8 |
| Strauss, Rochelle; Woods, Rosemary (illus) | One well: the story of water on Earth |
NF | 32 p | 3-7 |
| Svendsen, Mark | Shadow snake [Takeaways series] |
F | 143 p | 4-7 |
| Thiele, Colin; Inghen, Robert (illus) | Storm boy |
F | 61 p | 6-7 |
| Torok, Simon; Holper, Paul; Axelsen, Stephen (illus) | Who dun it series - including Priceless painting pinched! |
F | 64 p | 4-7 |
| Tucker, Alan | The bombing of Darwin: the diary of Tom Taylor, 1942 [My story series] |
F | 199 p | 6-9 |
| Wilkinson, Rick; Looby, Mic (illus) | It's true! series - including Animals are electrifying |
NF | 88 p | 4-8 |