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Premier's Reading Challenge booklists

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 (for example, Many Year 1 students are still consolidating pre-reading skills while others are ready for more challenging texts). You can refer to linked reviews for more information on suggested titles.

For younger readers

2007 Prep to Year 1 | Year 1 to Year 3 | Year 3 to Year 5

2008 Prep to Year 1 | Year 1 to Year 3 | Year 3 to Year 5 | Year 5 to Year 7

2009 Prep to Year 1 | Year 1 to Year 3 | Year 3 to Year 5 | Year 5 to Year 7

For older readers

Year 7 to 9

Author	Title
Bancks, Tristan	The Rules of Cool
Bauer, Michael	Don't Call Me Ishmael!
Colfer, Eoin	Artemis Fowl series
Crowley, Cath	Gracie Faltrain Gets It Right (Finally)
Deary, Terry & Brown, Martin	The Frightful First World War/Horrible Histories series
Ellis, Deborah	Parvana's Journey
Flanagan, John	The Icebound Land. Oakleaf Bearers (Ranger's Apprentice series)
Gleitzman, Morris	Then
Hall, Lincoln	Alive in the Death Zone
Heath, Jack	The Lab
Ingpen, Robert	The Boy from Bowral: The story of Sir Donald Bradman
Norrington, Leonie	Leaving Barrumbi

Year 10 to 12

Author	Title
Abdel-Fattah, Randa	Does My Head Look Big in This?
Caswell , Brian	Double Exposure
Earls, Nick & Sparrow, Rebecca	Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight
Gerard Bauer , Michael	The Running Man
Hill, Anthony	Soldier Boy [Biography]
Hosseini, Khaled	The Kite Runner
Jonsberg, Barry	It's Not All About You, Calma!
McDonald, Meme & Monty Pryor, Boori	Njunjul the Sun
Macinnis, Peter	Kokoda Track: 101 days
Marchetta , Melina	On the Jellicoe Road
Marsden, John	Tomorrow, When the War Began

State Library of Queensland

Find out more about the diverse range of information, activities and services on offer at the State Library of Queensland such as The Corner - a program for children aged 0 to 8 years, e-books online which are available for you to watch and listen, 'virtual books ' which let you turn the pages and more.

Queensland public libraries

State and Local Government work together to provide over 300 public libraries across Queensland. Find a library near you.

Little Big Book Club

The Little Big Book Club is an early literacy program for 0-5 year olds. Both projects are promoted through public libraries by the State Library of Queensland in partnership with The Courier-Mail and The Big Book Club Inc. The Little Big Book Club website includes an extensive list of suggested reading material for children of all ages.

Related information

Reading hints - Prep to Year 3

Reading hints - Years 4 to 9

Reading hints - Years 10 to 12

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