Premier's Reading Challenge booklists 2011

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.

Prep to Year 1 | Year 1 to Year 3 | Year 3 to Year 5 | Year 5 to Year 7

Years 5 - 7

Graphsic 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 103k ) of this list can be downloaded.

• Year 5 - 7 booklist with reviews

Students, parents/caregivers and/or teachers may choose books from these lists, but are not restricted to books listed for their particular year level. Students may select any suitable books including those on previous years' Premier's Reading Challenge lists.

• Year 5 - 7 booklist 2010
• Year 5 - 7 booklist 2009
• Year 5 - 7 booklist 2008
• Year 5 - 7 booklist 2007

Author	Title	Fiction/NF /other	Pages	Year level
Anhar, Nazam	Milad: the voyage to Ophir	NF	279 p	5-7
Bauer, Michael Gerard	Dinosaur knights	F	273 p	6-9
Bauer, Michael Gerard	Just a dog	F	130 p	4-8
Bateson, Catherine	Magenta McPhee	F	195 p	5-8
Binding, Tim; Barrett, Angela (illus)	Sylvie and the songman	F	339 p	6-9
Birdsall, Jeanne	The Penderwicks on Gardam Street	F	275 p	3-8
Carmody, Isobelle	The red wind	F	221 p	4-7
Clark, Sherryl	One perfect pirouette	F	243 p	6-9
Clode, Danielle	Prehistoric giants: the megafauna of Australia	NF	72 p	6-9
Collins, Paul	The slightly skewed life of Toby Chrysler	F	142 p	6-8
D'Ath, Justin	Devil danger [Extreme adventures seriesseries]	F	139 p	4-7
D'Ath, Justin	Phoebe Nash: girl warrior	F	117 p	6-9
Davidson, Leanne	Quizzical	F	192 p	5-7
Drummond, Allan	Mary Gilmore	NF	88 p	5-9
Dubosarsky, Ursula; Riddle, Tohby (illus)	The word spy	NF	245 p	5-9
French, Jackie; Sheehan, Peter (illus)	Rockin', rollin', hair & hippies, 1945-1972	NF	163 p	6-9
Golds, Cassandra	The museum of Mary Child	F	321 p	5-7
Goldsmith, Mike	Space	NF	48 p	5-7
Havel, Geoff	Water	F	185 p	5-9
Hunter, Kate	Mosquito Advertising: the Parfizz pitch	F	216 p	5-9
Irvine, Ian	The headless highwayman	F	273 p	5-7
Kirby, Matthew	The clockwork three	F	391 p	5-7
Kettle, Phil; Dunstan, David (illus)	Mildura	NF	128 p	3-7
Lawrinson, Julia	Chess nuts	F	196 p	5-7
Levine, Robert; Hamilton, Meredith (illus)	The story of the orchestra: listen while you learn about the instruments, the music and the composers who wrote the music!	NF	96 p	5-7
Lord, Gabrielle	January [Conspiracy 365 series]	F	185 p	5-7
MacInnis, Peter	Australian backyard explorer	NF	191 p	4-10
MacLeod, Doug	The clockwork forest	F	225 p	5-7
Measday, Stephen	Send Simon Savage	F	266 p	5-8
Monk, Scott	Beyond the knock-knock door	F	326 p	6-9
Mortenson, Greg; Relin, David Oliver; Thomson, Sarah	Three cups of tea	NF	205 p	6-10
Murphy, Sally ; Nest James, Rhian (illus)	Toppling	F	127 p	4-6
Murrell, Belinda	The locket of dreams	F	281 p	6-7
Neff, Henry H	The second siege [The tapestry series]	F	428 p	5-8
O'Keefe, Susan Heyboer	Death by eggplant	F	134 p	5-7
Orr, Wendy	Raven's Mountain	F	181 p	5-7
Palmer, Tom	Captain fantastic	F	132 p	4-7
Pennac, Daniel	Dog	F	196 p	5-7
Phommavanh, Oliver	Thai-riffic!	F	191 p	5-7
Eva Pootchemunka (Wikmunea); Pat Pootchemunka ; illustrated by Garry Namponan	Crocodile story	NF	40 p	4-7
Reeder, Stephanie	Lost!: a true tale from the bush	NF	110 p	6-9
Rodda, Emily	Forests of silence[Deltora quest series]	F	120 p	4-7
Stephens, Delwyne	A horse called Darling[Aussie chomps series]	F	102 p	4-7
Walsh, Pat	The Crowfield curse	F	319 p	5-8
Webb, Holly	Rose	F	262 p	5-7
Wilkinson, Carole	Ramose: prince in exile	F	136 p	5-8
Wilson, Jacqueline; Sharratt, Nick	The longest whale song	F	313 p	5-7

 

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