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13 July 2016

Australia’s Top 50 Kids’ Books – Oz Authors

Australia’s Top 50 Kids’ Books – Oz Authors

At Better Reading we love supporting Australian authors, and were thrilled to see you do too! Close to half of the books are by Australian writers, including FIVE of the top ten spots! We’ve picked out some of our favourite authors that YOU voted for: there’s Mem Fox, Aaron Blabey, Alison Lester, Jackie French, Anh Do, and many, many more.

You can check out the full Top 50 Kids’ list here, and click here to download a printable pdf guide.

Click on the covers below for more information on each of these modern Australian classics!

Possum Magic
Julie Vivas, Mem Fox

Possum Magic

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The Treehouse #1: The 13-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton

The Treehouse #1: The 13-Storey Treehouse

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Koala Lou
Mem Fox, Pamela Lofts

Koala Lou

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WeirDo #1
Anh Do

WeirDo #1

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Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (Squishy Taylor #1)
Ailsa Wild, Ben Wood

Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (Squishy Taylor #1)

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Wombat Stew 35th Anniversary Edition
Marcia Vaughan, Pamela Lofts

Wombat Stew 35th Anniversary Edition

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Alice-Miranda to the Rescue (Alice-Miranda #13)
Jacqueline Harvey

Alice-Miranda to the Rescue (Alice-Miranda #13)

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This Is A Ball
Beck Stanton, Matt Stanton

This Is A Ball

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Diary of a Wombat
Bruce Whatley, Jackie French

Diary of a Wombat

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Magic Beach
Alison Lester

Magic Beach

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Once
Morris Gleitzman

Once

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  1. miky says:
    18 May 2021 at 5:07 pm

    my name is micky and I am using my mums account

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  2. Cam says:
    24 August 2021 at 8:48 am

    I think it is misleading putting a link to the top 50 books on a page about Australian authors.

    One might click the link and assume that those 50 books were all written by Australian authors.

    I did! I was wowed when I thought Roald Dahl was an Aussie!

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  3. lost life says:
    3 January 2024 at 8:22 pm

    Love this list! As a children’s book author and reader, it’s always great to see Aussie talent recognised. Can’t wait to check out some of these titles and add them to my own kids’ library. 📚🎨

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