Teaching Notes

Our teaching notes use our books as a springboard for classroom discussion ideas and creative writing prompts — and feature author interviews and links to further resources.

Right Way Down

Sally Murphy Rebecca M. Newman Briony Stewart Jake BamfordAmber MoffatTeena Raffa-MulliganJake DennisChristabel SenequeSuzanne GratwickLouise BurlinsonSioban TimmerSharron HoughRebecca GrantNanci NottNadia L. KingMonty EdwardsMichael Buckingham GrayCass LynchLisa Van Der WielenAbbey FieldsS. E. DennisCarol MillnerA.J. BettsBarbara Helena HostalekKaz CampbellJulie WattsXanthe TurnerAlison A. FergusonCindy LaneMeg McKinlay
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Jack’s Island

Norman Jorgensen
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Wongutha Tales

May O’Brien (d.2020)
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Stars in Their Eyes

Jessica WaltonAśka
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Mel and Shell

Julia Lawrinson
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My Place for Younger Readers

Sally Morgan
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Little Jiang

Shirley Marr Katy Jiang
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The History of Mischief

Rebecca Higgie
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Goldfields Girl

Elaine Forrestal
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Maddie in the Middle

Julia Lawrinson
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The Wreckers’ Revenge

Norman Jorgensen
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The Lost Stone of SkyCity

HM Waugh
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Alex and the Alpacas Save the World

Kathryn Lefroy
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A Fortunate Life for Younger Readers

A.B. Facey (d.1982)
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In the Lamplight

Dianne WolferBrian Simmonds
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Looking Up

Sally Murphy Aśka
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The Spectacular Spencer Gray

Deb Fitzpatrick
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Swimming on the Lawn

Yasmin Hamid
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Riddle Gully Secrets

Jen Banyard
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The Smuggler’s Curse

Norman Jorgensen
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Killer Boots

Wendy Jenkins (d.2022)
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Sister Heart

Sally Morgan
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Dropping In

Geoff Havel
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Remembered by Heart

Sally Morgan
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Riddle Gully Runaway

Jen Banyard
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Grave of the Roti Men

Geoff Havel
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Shimmer

Jennifer McBrideLynda Nixon
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Light Horse Boy

Dianne WolferBrian Simmonds
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The Amazing Spencer Gray

Deb Fitzpatrick
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Mystery at Riddle Gully

Jen Banyard
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Have You Seen Ally Queen?

Deb Fitzpatrick
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Lighthouse Girl

Dianne WolferBrian Simmonds
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No More Borders for Josef

Diana Chase (d.2008)
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Photographs in the Mud

Dianne Wolfer Brian Harrison-Lever
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In Flanders Fields

Norman Jorgensen Brian Harrison-Lever
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