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The front cover of the book 'Marion and the Forty Thieves' showing children on a ship
Marion and the Forty Thieves

Sarah Luke

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NLA Publishing book
Cover of the book 'Dog Beach' showing dogs running around on a beach
Dog Beach

Julie Murphy, illustrated by Annie White

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NLA Publishing book
Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants' showing a variety of colourful flowers on a light yellow background
Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants

Tania McCartney

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NLA Publishing book
Book cover for 'The Colt from Old Regret' which features illustrations of a brown horse and a white horse in the Australian bush
The Colt from Old Regret

Dianne Wolfer, illustrated by Erica Wagner

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Illustration of a brown horse and a white horse in the Australian bush

Detail from the cover The Colt of Old Regret written by Dianne Wolfer and illustrated by Erica Wagner

Book Launch: The Colt from Old Regret

An immersive read-through of this new classic, followed by a hands-on crafting activity where children could collage their own horse. 

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Photo of 'Dog Beach' author at the beach with her dog Banjo on a sunny day

Julie Murphy and her dog, Banjo, at the beach, courtesy of Julie Murphy

Down At the Dog Beach

Learn more about the children's book Dog Beach and and important jobs that Aussie dogs have done over time.

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A pile of children's books
Creative storytelling

Module

This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for Year 3 English - Language, Literature and Literacy.

Digital Classroom
Black and white photo of a large ship in a harbour

N.S.S. (Nautical School Ship) Sobraon near Cockatoo Island, NRS-4481-3-[7/16268]-St1095, Museums of History NSW

The floating boarding school on the Parramatta River

Learn about the real school ship Sobraon behind Sarah Luke and NLA Publishing's children's book Marion and the Forty Thieves.

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Book cover with blue bird with a blue flower in it's beak, standing near other blue objects, including a fork, spoon, bottle lids and more

Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker

ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime 2024: 'Bowerbird Blues'

Join Mike from the National Library Bookshop as he reads 'Bowerbird Blues' for National Simultaneous Storytime 2024.

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Video
Cover of the book 'Hello!'
Hello!

Illustrated by Tony Flowers

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NLA Publishing book
Cover of the book 'New Year Surprise!'
New Year Surprise!

Christopher Cheng, illustrated by Di Wu

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NLA Publishing book
Sketch of boy riding a horse through a forrest fire, with black ink and messy colouring
Meet the 'Courageous Kids'

Get introduced to the seven stories in Courageous Kids and Their Amazing Adventures by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie.

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