Nov 23, 2008

Premier's Reading Challenge 2008

Premier's Reading Challenge 2008

21 April to 30 September

BOOKLIST
GRADES 5-6
Title - Author
S-Z

S

The sack Mattingley, Christobel, 1931-
Sad song of the whale Masters, Anthony, 1940-
Sadako and the thousand paper cranes Coerr, Eleanor
Saddle up : a collection of Australian horse stories / Small, Mary
Saddle up again : more Australian horse tales Small, Mary
Sailmaker Hawke, Rosanne
Saint Elmo's fire Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Salem witch Hermes, Patricia
Sally's story Morgan, Sally
Salmagundi Cowley, Joy
Sammy Keyes and the curse of moustache Mary Van Draanen, Wendelin
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood mummy Van Draanen, Wendelin
Sammy Keyes and the runaway elf Van Draanen, Wendelin
Sammy Keyes and the search for Snake Eyes Van Draanen, Wendelin
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy Van Draanen, Wendelin
Sammy Keyes and the skeleton man Van Draanen, Wendelin
Savannah zebra Simonds, Peter
Saved by Ryan Kane Cartwright, Pauline, 1944-
Saving Arthur England, Kathryn
Saving aunt Alice Carmichael, Claire
Saving Christmas Bouras, Gillian, 1945-
Say cheese and die - again! Stine, R. L.
Say cheese and die! Stine, R. L.
The scarecrow and his servant Pullman, Philip, 1946-
The scarecrow walks at midnight Stine, R. L.
The scarlet macaw scandal Keene, Carolyn
School of wizardry Doyle, Debra, 1952-
Scientific and medical robots Hyland, Tony
Scorpia Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-
Scorpion sting D'Ath, Justin
The scorpion's tail Moloney, James, 1954-
The sea caves Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Seal saves the island Hyde, Michael, 1945-
Seashores and shadows Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Second childhood Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
The secret Applegate, Katherine
Secret ambition Jefferies, Cindy
Secret crush Carrol, Jacqueline
The secret enemy Balzer, Norma
The secret garden Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924
The secret garden Carr, M. J.
The secret life of Maeve Lee Kwong Murray, Kirsty
Secret meeting Ure, Jean
Secret missions Wong, Keira & Fong, Douglas (ill)
The secret of Banyan Bay Rodda, Emily, 1948-
The secret of the Indian Banks, Lynne Reid, 1929-
Secret persuader Oldfield, Pamela
Secret Seven fireworks Blyton, Enid
Secret stock Martin, Toy
Secrets Harris, Christine, 1955-
Secrets in the tingle forest Schofield, Louise
Secrets of Eromanga Gwyther, Sheryl
Secrets of the way Logan, Carolyn F.
The seeing stone Black, Holly & Di Terlizzi, Tony (ill)
Seeing things Klein, Robin, 1936-
Selby Santa Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby scrambled Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby screams Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby screams Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby shattered Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby snaps! Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby snaps! Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby snowbound Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby snowbound Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby sorcerer Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby sorcerer Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby spacedog Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby speaks Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby speaks Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby splits Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby supersnoop Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby surfs Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby, spacedog Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby's secret Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby's shemozzle Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Selby's stardom Ball, Duncan, 1941-
Separate places Klein, Robin, 1936-
Settlement & exploration Barwick, John & Jennifer
Seven little Australians Turner, Ethel, 1872-1958
The seventh pebble Spence, Eleanor, 1928-
Several things are alive and well and living in Alfred Brown's head Gordon, Gaelyn, 1939-
The shadow brumby Lester, Alison
Shadowgate Rodda, Emily, 1948-
The shadowlands Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Shadows Hall, Lynn
Shadowsnake Svendsen, Mark
Shah Stafford, Liliana
Shark bait D'Ath, Justin
Shatterbelt Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Shauzia Ellis, Deborah, 1960-
She's apples : a collection of prize-winning stories for young Australians Connor, Jenni
Shielding the truth Panckridge, Michael, 1962-
The shifting sands Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Shock tactics Deary, Terry
A shocker on shock street Stine, R. L.
The shooting star Impey, Rose
Shooting stars Wakefield, Kerry, 1954-
The shrinking of Treehorn Heide, Florence Parry
Sideways stories from Wayside School Sachar, Louis, 1954-
The siege of Macindaw Flanagan, John, 1944-
The silent people Noonan, Diana, 1960-
The silver brumby Mitchell, Elyne
The silver brumby : the book of the movie Oliver, Peter
The silver chair Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.
The silver donkey : a novel for children Hartnett, Sonya, 1968-
The silver sword Serraillier, Ian
Sir Thursday Nix, Garth
The sister of the south Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Sixth grade secrets Sachar, Louis, 1954-
Sixth-grade high Ransom, Candice F.
Skating on sand Gleeson, Libby
Skeleton key Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-
The skeleton returns Miller, Marvin
The sky in silver lace Klein, Robin, 1936-
The skyflower D'Ath, Justin
Skymaze Rubinstein, Gillian, 1942-
Sleepers, wake Jacobs, Paul Samuel
Sleepovers Wilson, Jacqueline
The slightly true story of Cedar B. Hartley : (who planned to live an unusual life). Murray, Martine, 1965-
Slime world Collins, Paul, 1954-
Slime world Collins, Paul, Lin, Matt (ill)
The slippery slope Snicket, Lemony
Small steps Sachar, Louis, 1954-
Smash! Caddy, David, 1962-
The snow pony Lester, Alison
Snowy : the diary of Eva Fischer, Cabramurra, 1958-1959 McHugh, Siobhan, 1957-
So feral! Mawter, J. A.
So gross! Mawter, J. A.
So much to tell you Marsden, John, 1950-
Soldier boy : the true story of Jim Martin, the youngest Anzac Hill, Anthony, 1942-
Soldier on the hill French, Jackie
Solo star Jefferies, Cindy
Someday Angeline Sachar, Louis, 1954-
Someone like me Forrestal, Elaine, 1941-
Something special Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Something weird about Mr Foster Catran, Ken
Something's fishy, Hazel Green Hirsch, Odo
Somewhere around the corner French, Jackie
Sooner or later Brooke, Lauren
Sophie's island Rish, David
Soraya the storyteller Hawke, Rosanne
The sorcerer in the north Flanagan, John, 1944-
The sorcerer's apprentice Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Sounder Armstrong, William H.
Space Demons Rubinstein, Gillian, 1942-
Space games Carter, Mike
Space pirates on Callisto French, Jackie
Space race Deary, Terry
Space robots Hyland, Tony
Spaceman Bill Kelleher, Victor, 1939-
Spacenapped! Simons, Moya, 1942-
Specky Magee Arena, Felice
Specky Magee & a legend in the making Arena, Felice
Specky Magee & the boots of glory Arena, Felice
Specky Magee & the great footy contest Arena, Felice
Specky Magee & the season of champions Arena, Felice
Specky Magee & the spirit of the game Arena, Felice
Specky Magee : the life and times of an aspiring footy champion- Arena, Felice
Specky Magee and the great footy contest Arena, Felice & Lyon, Garry (ill)
Speed times five Dixon, Franklin W.
Speedy Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Spider bite D'Ath, Justin
Spindrift Hill, Anthony, 1942-
Spirit horse Ackerman, Ned.
The spirit of Barrumbi Norrington, Leonie
Splashback : a great greasy journey Broome, Errol
The spook's secret Delaney, Joseph, 1945-
Spook's shack Orr, Wendy
Spring breakup Harrison, Emma
Sprung again! Daddo, Andrew
Sprung! Daddo, Andrew
Stage fright Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Stanley Yelnats' survival guide to Camp Green Lake Sachar, Louis, 1954-
The star cloak Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Star Ka'at Norton, Andre, 1912-2005
The star of Kazan Ibbotson, Eva
Star wars: episode 1, The phantom menace Wrede, Patricia C., 1953-
Starting gate + Million-dollar horse Bryant, Bonnie
Starwalkers : explorers of the unknown Bursztynski, Sue
Stay out of the basement Stine, R. L.
Staying alive in year 5 Marsden, John, 1950-
Steel riders Catran, Ken
Stella by the sea Starke, Ruth, 1946-
Sticky beak Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
The stinking great lie Jinks, Catherine, 1963-
Stolen children of Quentaris Crew, Gary, 1947-
The stolen relic Keene, Carolyn
Stone circle Forrestal, Elaine, 1941-
Stop the clock Keene, Carolyn
Stories short and tall Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Stories to eat with a banana French, Jackie
Stories to eat with a blood plum : Phredde and the zombie librarian French, Jackie
Stories to eat with a watermelon French, Jackie
Storm boy Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Stormbreaker Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-
Stormriders : the third book about the adventures of Oddo and Thora Ciddor, Anna
Stormy Pershall, Mary K
A story to eat with a mandarin : Phredde and the temple of gloom French, Jackie
Straggler's Reef Forrestal, Elaine, 1941-
Strange objects Crew, Gary, 1947-
The stranger Applegate, Katherine
Strike! Harris, Christine, 1955-
Strike-out scare Keene, Carolyn
The striker Abela, Deborah & Warren, Johnny
Stuart Little White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985.
Sucked in Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Sudden drop Larry, H. I.
Suddenly sisters Harrison, Emma
The suitcase kid Wilson, Jacqueline
The summer of Riley Bunting, Eve, 1928-
Summerland French, Jackie
Sun on the stubble Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Sundae girl Cassidy, Cathy, 1962-
Super Jack Gervay, Susanne
Superfudge Blume, Judy
Superglued Barnard, Neville
The supernaturalist Colfer, Eoin
Surf holiday Butcher, Nancy
Surf rescue : true stories of bravery and courage Katz, Helen
Surfing Mr Petrovic Bowles, Colin
Surf's up Chase, Diana
Surviving Sydney Cove : the diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney, 1790 Alexander, Goldie, 1936-
Swallows & Amazons Ransome, Arthur
Swan song Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Swashbuckler Moloney, James, 1954-

T

The Taggerung Jacques, Brian
Take my word for it Marsden, John, 1950-
The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread DiCamillo, Kate
A tale of two families : the diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 Pausacker, Jenny
Tales of Deltora Rodda, Emily, 1948-
The Tardis Richards, Justin
Targett Rish, David
Taronga Kelleher, Victor, 1939-
Teacher's pet Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Teedee and the collectors, or how it all began Caswell, Brian, 1954-
Tell me about it Butcher, Nancy
Ten of the best : school stories with a difference! Cooling, Wendy
The test case Dixon, Franklin W.
There's a boy in the girls' bathroom Sachar, Louis, 1954-
They came on Viking ships French, Jackie
They found a cave Chauncy, Nan, 1900-1970
The thief lord Funke, Cornelia Caroline
Things in corners Park, Ruth
Think smart, Hazel Green! Hirsch, Odo
The third prince Flynn, Rachel, 1953-
Thirteen Ransom, Candice F.
Thor's tale : adventure and endurance in the Southern Ocean Marriott, Janice
Three of diamonds : three Diamond Brothers stories Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-
Thunderwith Hathorn, Libby
Tick tock, you're dead! Stine, R. L.
Tiff and the trout Metzenthen, David, 1958-
Till death us do part Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Time benders Paulsen, Gary
The time hackers Paulsen, Gary
Time to go Pausacker, Jenny
Time trap Bone, Ian, 1956-
Time twister Maybury, Ged, 1953-
The timekeeper Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Timmy Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Tintin : destination moon Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin : explorers on the moon Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin : flight 714 Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin : King Ottokar's sceptre Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin : the black island Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin : the Calculus affair Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin : the Castafiore emerald Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin : the Red Sea sharks Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin : the shooting star Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin and Alph-art : Tintin's last adventure Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin and the Picaros Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin in America Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin in the Congo Herge, Georges Remi
Tintin in Tibet Herge, Georges Remi
To the light Flynn, Pat, 1968-
Toad away Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Toad heaven Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Toad rage Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Toad triumphant Horwood, William, 1944-
Toby Jones and the magic cricket almanack : it's not just a game - it's time travel! Panckridge, Michael, 1962-
Toby Jones and the secret of the missing scorecard Panckridge, Michael, 1962-
Tom Appleby : convict boy French, Jackie
Tomb of doom Larry, H. I.
Tomorrow, when the war began Marsden, John, 1950-
Tongue-tied! Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Too good to be true Butcher, Nancy
Top ten ways to die Dixon, Franklin W.
Totally creepy! Simons, Moya, 1942-
Totally freaky! Simons, Moya, 1942-
Totally horse mad Helidoniotis, Kathy
Totally weird! Simons, Moya, 1942-
Tourist trap Ogden, Charles & Carton Rick (ill)
Trade wind danger Keene, Carolyn
Trapped in Bat Wing Hall Stine, R. L.
Treasure hunters Baillie, Allan, 1943-
Treasure hunters of Quentaris Lanagan, Margo
Treasure Island Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
Trick-or-trouble Dixon, Franklin W.
The triggerstone Maybury, Ged, 1953-
Triss Jacques, Brian
Trouble at the mill Wooderson, Philip
Trouble in paradise Dixon, Franklin W.
Trouble in the gym Levy, Elizabeth, 1942-
Trouble in warp space Dixon, Franklin W.
Trouble times two Dixon, Franklin W.
Truck dogs : a novel in four bites Base, Graeme, 1958-
True enough Brooke, Lauren
The true history of stuff 1 Valentine, James
The true story of Mary who wanted to stand on her head Godwin, Jane, 1964-
The truth about magic Luckett, Dave, 1951-
The truth cookie Dunbar, Fiona
Truth or dare Harrison, Emma
The tuckshop kid Flynn, Pat, 1968-
Tumbling ghosts Levy, Elizabeth, 1942-
Tunes for bears to dance to Cormier, Robert
The tunnels of Ferdinand Moloney, James, 1954-
The turbulent term of Tyke Tiler Kemp, Gene
Turn right for Zyrgon Klein, Robin, 1936-
Twelfth night Matthews, Andrew, 1948-
Twelve Myracle, Lauren, 1969-
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea Verne, Jules
The twilight ghost Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Twlefth night : A Shakespeare story Matthews, Andrews & Ross, Tony (ill)
Two hands together Kidd, Diana
Two peas in a pad Wide, Steve
Two weeks in grade six Pershall, Anna
Two weeks with the Queen Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Ty Daring and the billion dollar nose : a daring adventure Ball, Duncan, 1941-

U

The ultimate Deltora quiz book Tamelas
The ultimate skates Collins, Paul, 1954-
Unbearable! : more bizarre stories Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Unbelievable! : more surprising stories Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Uncanny! : even more surprising stories Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Uncivil acts Keene, Carolyn
Uncle Theo is a number nine Greenwood, Ted
Uncollected Volume two : every story from Uncanny, Unbearable and Unmentionable / Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Uncooked! : three stories Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Uncovered! : weird weird stories Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Under the cat's eye Rubinstein, Gillian, 1942-
Under the hawthorn tree : children of the famine Conlon-McKenna, Marita
Under town Ogden, Charles & Carton Rick (ill)
Undone! : more mad endings Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Unexpected magic : collected stories Jones, Diana Wynne, 1934-
The unknown Applegate, Katherine
Unmentionable! : more amazing stories Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Unreal! Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Unreal! : eight surprising stories Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Unseen! Jennings, Paul, 1943-
The upside-down girl D'Ath, Justin

V

The valley between Thiele, Colin, 1920-
Valley of gold French, Jackie
The valley of the lost Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Vampire breath Stine, R. L.
Vaulting horse Lyne, Nairda
Victor's quest Freeman, Pamela, 1960-
The vile village Snicket, Lemony
Virtual realities Carmichael, Claire
The visitor Applegate, Katherine
Voyage of slaves Jacques, Brian
The voyage of the Dawn Treader Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963
The voyage of the Dawn Treader Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.

W

The wages of Wayne : being even more of the life and adventures of Wayne Wilson, his family and friends, as told to McRobbie, David
Walking the boundaries French, Jackie
Wannabe wallaby Clark, M. D. (Margaret Dianne), 1943-
War games : two stories Deary, Terry
The war of the work demons Rodda, Emily, 1948-
The war of the worlds Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.
The watching lake Forrestal, Elaine, 1941-
The water sprites Rodda, Emily, 1948-
Water wings Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
The water-dragons Wrightson, Patricia, 1921-
Waxing with Wayne : being more of the life and adventures of Wayne Wilson, his family and friends, as told to McRobbie, David
The Wayne dynasty : being the life and adventures of Wayne wilson, his family and friends as told to McRobbie, David
Wayside School gets a little stranger Sachar, Louis, 1954-
Wayside School is falling down Sachar, Louis, 1954-
We are Tam Bernard, Patricia
The web Hilton, Nette, 1946-
Wedgetail Thiele, Colin, 1920-
The wee free men Pratchett, Terry
Weird : twelve incredible tales Matthews, P. E. 1945-
Welcome to camp nightmare Stine, R. L.
Welcome to dead house Stine, R. L.
The well Crew, Gary, 1947-
Wembley wobblers Larkin, John, 1963-
Wendy's whale Thiele, Colin, 1920-
The werewolf of fever swamp Stine, R. L.
What about Bo? Sullivan, Jillian, 1957-
What do you think, Feezal? Honey, Elizabeth, 1947-
What! No TV? Cartwright, Pauline, 1944-
When Hitler stole pink rabbit Kerr, Judith
When Santa fell to Earth Funke, Cornelia Caroline
When the city stopped Phipson, Joan, 1912-
Where in the world French, Simon, 1957-
Where the whales sing Kelleher, Victor, 1939-
Where there's hope Daniels, Lucy
Which witch? : and The secret of platform 13 Ibbotson, Eva
The whipping boy Fleischman, Sid, 1920-
Whisper Dobbie, Fran
Whispering to witches Dale, Anna, 1971-
A whistle from the Blunder Noonan, Diana, 1960-
The white ship French, Jackie
Who am I? : The diary of Mary Talence : Sydney, 1937 Heiss, Anita, 1968-
Who dares? Bell, Krista
Who has poisoned the sea? Coppard, Audrey
Who's got Gertie? And how can we get her back? Bailey, Linda, 1948-
Why I'm afraid of bees Stine, R. L.
Wicked! Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Wicked! : all six books in one Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Wicked! : part five, The creeper Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Wicked! : part four, Dead ringer Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Wicked! : part one, The slobberers Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Wicked! : part three, Croaked Jennings, Paul, 1943-
Wicked! Part four, Dead ringer Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Wicked! Part six, Till death us do part Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Wicked! Part two, Battering rams Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
The wide window Snicket, Lemony
Wild wind Forrestal, Elaine, 1941-
Wildheart Carmody, Isobelle, 1958-
Will Buster and the carrier's flash Hirsch, Odo
Will Buster and the Gelmet helmet Hirsch, Odo
The wind in the willows Grahame, Kenneth, 1859-1932
The wind is silver Fowler, Thurley
Windchaser Ciencin, Scott
Wings Chataway, Carol, 1955-
Wings Pratchett, Terry
The wings of Kitty St Clair Aldridge, James, 1918-
The winner Levy, Elizabeth, 1942-
Winnie the Pooh Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956
Winning Forrestal, Elaine, 1941-
The winter door Carmody, Isobelle, 1958-
Winter memories Brooke, Lauren
The witch in the lake Fienberg, Anna
The witches Dahl, Roald
With my knife Lansdown, Andrew, 1954-
Without a trace Keene, Carolyn
The wizard's child Booke, Rita
The wizard's statue Doyle, Debra, 1952-
Wolf brother Paver, Michelle
Wolfchild Hawke, Rosanne
Wolfspell : the second book about the adventures of Oddo and Thora Ciddor, Anna
The wombat chronicles Hann Syme, Marguerite, 1949-
The wonderful story of Henry Sugar : and six more Dahl, Roald
Woolly jumpers Hilton, Nette, 1946-
Woolvs in the sitee Wild, Margaret, 1948-
Work wanted Mattingley, Christobel, 1931-
World-class gymnast Levy, Elizabeth, 1942-
Worldwarp Carmichael, Claire
Worm story Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
Worry warts Gleitzman, Morris, 1953-
The worry website Wilson, Jacqueline
The worst team ever Gwynne, Phillip
Wrath of Mulgarath Black, Holly & Di Terlizzi, Tony (ill)
Wreck! Baillie, Allan, 1943-
Writing in wet cement Daddo, Andrew

Y

The Yankee whaler : the diary of Thomas Morris, Bunbury WA 1876 Lisson, Deborah
You be the detective Miller, Marvin
You be the jury Miller, Marvin
You be the jury : courtroom II Miller, Marvin
You be the jury : courtroom III Miller, Marvin
You be the jury : courtroom IV Miller, Marvin
You can't scare me! Stine, R. L.
You choose McVeity, Jen
Young bloods Wakefield, Kerry, 1954-
You're dropped! Daddo, Andrew
Youse two Daddo, Andrew
You've got guts, Kenny Melrose Corlett, Shirley, 1940-

Z

Zlata's diary Filipovic, Zlata

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