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Teachers can be confident using Magabala’s books in the classroom. Access our free teacher resources for comprehensive and practical advice.

Pictured: author Josie Boyle with young readers at the Perth Writers Festival

The Australian Curriculum identifies Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures as a priority area, ensuring it is addressed across learning areas and year levels.

We understand that many teachers have found it challenging to teach Indigenous content, perhaps for fear of making a mistake and causing offence, due to lack of knowledge or due to the complexity of issues it can raise.

Teachers can be confident when using our books. Magabala Books is Australia’s leading Indigenous-owned and controlled publisher. Our books are Indigenous authored, and collaborations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous storytellers/authors are rigorously overseen to ensure they comply with Magabala’s protocols. Magabala’s books represent integrity of process.

Our teacher resources are free and provide comprehensive and practical guidelines to assist teachers to use Indigenous books in the classroom. They are developed by teachers, teacher librarians and curriculum writers. Magabala teacher resources are listed below, together with a link to Reading Australia where you will find additional resources for English literature thanks to the support of the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund.

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Alfie's Big Wish

David Hardy

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Alfie's Search for Destiny

David Hardy

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Baby Business

Jasmine Seymour

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Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-Up

Ambelin Kwaymullina Sally Morgan

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Beware the Argula!

Kirsty Burgu

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Big Fella Rain

Beryl Webber Fern Martins

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Big, Big Love

Lisa Fuller Samantha Campbell (nee Fry)

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Billie and the Blue Bike

Ambelin Kwaymullina

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Brother Moon

Maree McCarthy Yoelu Samantha Campbell (nee Fry)

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Clever Crow

Nina Lawrence Bronwyn Bancroft

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Cooee Mittigar

Jasmine Seymour Leanne Mulgo Watson

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Counting Aussie Animals in My Backyard

Bronwyn Houston

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Crabbing with Dad

Paul Seden

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Cunning Crow

Gregg Dreise

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Dead Man's Gold

Michael Torres Sharyn Egan

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Dingo’s Tree

Gladys Milroy Jill Milroy

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Do Not Go Around the Edges

Daisy Utemorrah Pat Torres

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Fair Skin Black Fella

Renee Fogorty

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Family

Aunty Fay Muir Sue Lawson Jasmine Seymour

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Found

Bruce Pascoe Charmaine Ledden-Lewis

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Joshua and the Two Crabs

Joshua Button

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Kookoo Kookaburra

Gregg Dreise

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Kunyi

Kunyi June Anne McInerney

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Little Bird's Day

Sally Morgan Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr

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Look and See

Shane Morgan

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Loongie the Greedy Crocodile

Kiefer Dann Lucy Dann Bronwyn Houston

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Mad Magpie

Gregg Dreise

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Marngrook

Titta Secombe Grace Fielding

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Molly the Pirate

Lorraine Teece Paul Seden

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Monster Party

Alison Lester Children of Rawa Community School Jane Godwin

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Mrs White and the Red Desert

Josie Wowolla Boyle Maggie Prewett

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My Dad’s Gone Away

Andrew Krakouer Jaqueline Dinan Paul Seden

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My Home Broome

Tamzyne Richardson Bronwyn Houston

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My Home in Kakadu

Jane Christophersen Christine Christophersen

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My Lost Mob

Venetia Tyson

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Once there was a boy

Dub Leffler

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Open Your Heart to Country

Jasmine Seymour

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Respect

Aunty Fay Muir Sue Lawson Lisa Kennedy

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Return of the Dinosaurs

Bronwyn Houston

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Scaly-tailed Possum and Echidna

Cathy Goonack Katrina Goonack Marlene Goonack Myron Goonack

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Sea Country

Aunty Patsy Cameron Lisa Kennedy

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Silly Birds

Gregg Dreise

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Spinifex Mouse

Norma MacDonald

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Staircase to the Moon

Bronwyn Houston

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Steve goes to Carnival

Joshua Button Robyn Wells

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Stolen Girl

Trina Saffioti Norma MacDonald

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Tell Me Why

Robyn Templeton Sarah Jackson Robyn Templeton

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Thank you rain!

Sally Morgan Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr

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The Emu Who Ran Through the Sky

Helen Milroy

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The Grumpy Lighthouse Keeper

Terrizita Corpus Maggie Prewett

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The Little Corroboree Frog

Tracey Holton-Ramirez Angela Ramirez

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The Lizard Gang

Kirra Somerville Grace Fielding

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The Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point

Trina Saffioti Maggie Prewett

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The Outback

Annaliese Porter Bronwyn Bancroft

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The Shop Train

Josie Wowolla Boyle Paul Seden

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The Snake and the Boy

Azmen Sebastian

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The Spotty Dotty Lady

Josie Wowolla Boyle Fern Martins

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The Sugarbag

Nola Turner-Jensen Dub Leffler

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The Sweetest Egg of All

Helen Milroy

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Tjarany Roughtail

Gracie Greene Joe Tramacchi Lucille Gill

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Two Mates

Melanie Prewett Maggie Prewett

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Wandihnu and the Old Dugong

Elizabeth Wymarra Wandihnu Wymarra Benjamin Hodges

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Willy-willy Wagtail

Helen Milroy

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Mid to Upper Primary

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Albert Namatjira

Vincent Namatjira

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Alfie's Big Wish

David Hardy

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Alfie's Search for Destiny

David Hardy

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Alfred's War

Rachel Bin Salleh Samantha Campbell (nee Fry)

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Beware the Argula!

Kirsty Burgu

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Big Fella Rain

Beryl Webber Fern Martins

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Bindi

Kirli Saunders Dub Leffler

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Black Cockatoo

Carl Merrison Hakea Hustler

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Brontide

Sue McPherson

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Brother Moon

Maree McCarthy Yoelu Samantha Campbell (nee Fry)

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Charlie's Swim

Edith Wright Charmaine Ledden-Lewis

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Clever Crow

Nina Lawrence Bronwyn Bancroft

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Cooee Mittigar

Jasmine Seymour Leanne Mulgo Watson

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Deadly D & Justice Jones: Making the Team

David Hartley Scott Prince David Hartley

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Deadly D & Justice Jones: Rising Star

David Hartley Scott Prince David Hartley

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Deadly D & Justice Jones: The Search

David Hartley Scott Prince David Hartley

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Dirrarn

Carl Merrison Hakea Hustler

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Family

Aunty Fay Muir Sue Lawson Jasmine Seymour

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Found

Bruce Pascoe Charmaine Ledden-Lewis

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Free Diving

Lorrae Coffin Bronwyn Houston

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Kunyi

Kunyi June Anne McInerney

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Mrs Whitlam

Bruce Pascoe

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My Dad’s Gone Away

Andrew Krakouer Jaqueline Dinan Paul Seden

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Our World Bardi Jaawi, Life at Ardiyooloon

One Arm Point Remote Community School

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Respect

Aunty Fay Muir Sue Lawson Lisa Kennedy

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Return of the Dinosaurs

Bronwyn Houston

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Returning

Kirli Saunders

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Robert Runs

Mariah Sweetman

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Seahorse

Bruce Pascoe

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Shirley Purdie: My Story, Ngaginybe Jarragbe

Shirley Purdie

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The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert

Jukuna Mona Chuguna Pat Lowe Mervyn Street

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The Mark of the Wagarl

Lorna Little Janice Lyndon

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The Spotty Dotty Lady

Josie Wowolla Boyle Fern Martins

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The Toast Tree

Corina Martin Fern Martins

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Ubby's Underdogs: Heroes Beginnings

Brenton E McKenna

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Ubby’s Underdogs: The Legend of the Phoenix Dragon

Brenton E McKenna

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Willy-willy Wagtail

Helen Milroy

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Wraith

Alexandra Smithers Shane Smithers

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Yinti, Desert Child

Jimmy Pike Pat Lowe

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Young Dark Emu

Bruce Pascoe

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Upper Primary

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Albert Namatjira

Vincent Namatjira

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Alfred's War

Rachel Bin Salleh Samantha Campbell (nee Fry)

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Bindi

Kirli Saunders Dub Leffler

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Black Cockatoo

Carl Merrison Hakea Hustler

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Brontide

Sue McPherson

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Deadly D & Justice Jones: The Search

David Hartley Scott Prince David Hartley

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Dirrarn

Carl Merrison Hakea Hustler

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Kunyi

Kunyi June Anne McInerney

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Mrs Whitlam

Bruce Pascoe

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My Dad’s Gone Away

Andrew Krakouer Jaqueline Dinan Paul Seden

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Our World Bardi Jaawi, Life at Ardiyooloon

One Arm Point Remote Community School

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Returning

Kirli Saunders

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Robert Runs

Mariah Sweetman

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The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert

Jukuna Mona Chuguna Pat Lowe Mervyn Street

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The Mark of the Wagarl

Lorna Little Janice Lyndon

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Ubby's Underdogs: Heroes Beginnings

Brenton E McKenna

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Ubby’s Underdogs: The Legend of the Phoenix Dragon

Brenton E McKenna

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Yinti, Desert Child

Jimmy Pike Pat Lowe

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Young Dark Emu

Bruce Pascoe

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Secondary (Young Adult)

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A Most Peculiar Act

Marie Munkara

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A Town is Born

Steve Hawke

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Becoming Kirrali Lewis

Jane Harrison

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Benevolence

Julie Janson

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Black Cockatoo

Carl Merrison Hakea Hustler

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Brontide

Sue McPherson

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Calypso Summer

Jared Thomas

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Cartwarra or what?

Alf Taylor

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Dark Emu

Bruce Pascoe

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Dirrarn

Carl Merrison Hakea Hustler

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Fog a Dox

Bruce Pascoe

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Grace Beside Me

Sue McPherson

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Homecoming

Elfie Shiosaki

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Jandamarra and the Bunuba Resistance

Banjo Woorunmurra Howard Pedersen

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Kindred

Kirli Saunders

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Lemons in the Chicken Wire

Alison Whittaker

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Living on Stolen Land

Ambelin Kwaymullina

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Returning

Kirli Saunders

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Rift Breaker

Tristan Michael Savage

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Ruby Moonlight

Ali Cobby Eckermann

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Seafaring: Canoeing Ancient Songlines

Victor Briggs

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Songs that sound like blood

Jared Thomas

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Tracks of the Missing

Carl Merrison Hakea Hustler

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Ubby's Underdogs: Heroes Beginnings

Brenton E McKenna

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Brenton E McKenna

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Uncle Xbox

Jared Thomas

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Us Mob Walawurru

David Spillman Lisa Wilyuka

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Wraith

Alexandra Smithers Shane Smithers

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Comprehensive teacher resources for selected Magabala Books' titles can also be found on the Reading Australia website. These resources were commissioned with funding support from the Copyright Agency Limited.