Premier's Reading Challenge booklists 2010
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
Year 3 - 5
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.
| Title | Author | Fiction/NF /other |
Pages | Year level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The abominable snowman | Montgomery, R.A | F | 116 p. | 4 - 7 |
| Across the dark sea | Orr, Wendy; Rawlins, Donna (illus) | F | 64 p. | 3 - 7 |
| The adventures of the muddle-headed wombat | Park, Ruth; Young, Noela (illus) | F | 254 p. | 2 - 5 |
| Ali Baba and the forty thieves | Chapman, Jean (reteller); Wu, Di (illus) | Folklore | 31 p. | 4 - 9 |
| Captain Wetbeard | Bouchet, Bruno; Cox, David (illus) | F | 71 p. | 2 - 5 |
| Cool bananas | Guthridge, Bettina; Harris, Christine | F | 71 p. | 2 - 5 |
| Creatures of the rainforest : two artists explore Djabugay country | Brim, Warren Eglitis, Anna | NF | 60 p. | Prep - 9 |
| Finding home | Crew, Gary; Boyer, Susy (illus) | F | 29 p. | 4 - 7 |
| The gizmo | Jennings, Paul | F | 63 p. | 4 - 9 |
| High risk | Larry, H.I; Hook, Andy (illus) | F | 91 p. | 4 - 7 |
| Horses : a complete guide for young horse lovers | Gardini, Lauryn | NF | 128 p. | 4 - 9 |
| How weird is that- | Gyan; Dawson, M.S (illus) | F | 41 p. | 1 - 12 |
| Jerry | Dubosarsky, Ursula; Mullins, Patricia (illus) | F | 60 p. | 2 - 5 |
| Kumiko and the dragon | Stewart, Briony | F | 65 p. | 3 - 5 |
| The land of Kur | Morgan, Sally | F | 93 p. | 2 - 5 |
| The last alchemist | Thompson, Colin | F | 31 p. | 4 - 9 |
| The lion drummer | Wang, Gabrielle; McLean, Andrew (illus) | F | 85 p. | 2 - 5 |
| Matty forever | Fensham, Elizabeth | F | 139 p. | 3 - 5 |
| Mr Pavlov's possum | Farrer, Vashti; Cencic, Vilma | F | 59 p. | 2 - 5 |
| The night we made the flag : a Eureka story |
Wilkinson, Carole; Ciaffaglone, Sebastian (illus) | F | 30 p. | 3 - 7 |
| Ninnyhammer | King-Smith, Dick; Eastwood, John (illus) | F | 92 p. | 1 - 5 |
| Nyuntu Ninti = What you should know | Randall, Bob; Hogan, Melanie | NF | 30 p. | Prep - 12 |
| The owl and the pussycat | Lear, Edward; Wilson, Anne (illus) | Poetry | 24 p. | Prep - 7 |
| Plants that bite back | Pike, Katy; McEvoy, Paul | NF | 32 p. | 4 - 5 |
| Queenie : one elephant's story | Fenton, Corinne; Gouldthorpe, Peter (illus) | NF | 22 p. | 4 - 7 |
| The remarkable secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen | Abela, Deborah | F | 275 p. | 4 - 7 |
| Run, kid, run! | Daddo, Andrew; Smith, Craig (illus) | F | 72 p. | 4 - 6 |
| Scratch kitten goes to sea | Green, Jessica; Vane, Mitch (illus) | F | 81 p. | 2 - 5 |
| Something about water | Matthews, Penny; Jellett, Tom (illus) | F | 29 p. | 3 - 7 |
| The stone mouse | Nimmo, Jenny | F | 61 p. | 3 - 5 |
| Sweetie May | Shanahan, Lisa; Millard, Kerry | F | 79 p. | 1 - 5 |
| Thingnapped! | Klein, Robin; Lester, Alison (illus) | F | 31 p. | 4 - 5 |
| The timekeeper | Rodda, Emily | F | 184 p. | 4 - 7 |
| Treasure fever! | Griffiths, Andy | F | 204 p. | 3 - 7 |
| The trolley boys | Moloney, James | F | 82 p. | 3 - 5 |
| The Undys : let's get physical | Wagner, Michael; Gordon, Gus (illus) | F | 122 p. | 3 - 7 |
| The wand and the sword | Zarb, Mike; Gold, Robin | F | 48 p. | 3 - 6 |
| Zahara's rose | Hathorn, Libby; Unger, Doris | F | 30 p. | 3 - 5 |