In this episode of Book bites, Katrina Nannestad reads the first chapter of ‘Silver Linings’. This book features on the 5–6 book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

Author  website: katrinanannestad.com

Publisher website: harpercollins.com.au

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘Silver Linings’: Text copyright © Katrina Nannestad, 2023. Illustration copyright © Astrid Hicks, 2023.

First published by HarperCollins Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with HarperCollins Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Katrina Nannestad reads the first chapter of ‘All the Beautiful Things’. This book features on the 5–6 book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

Author website: katrinanannestad.com

Publisher website: harpercollins.com.au

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘All the Beautiful Things’: Text copyright © Katrina Nannestad, 2024. Illustration copyright © Martina Heiduczek, 2024.

First published by HarperCollins Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with HarperCollins Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Katrina Nannestad reads the first chapter of ‘Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief’. This book features on the 5–6 book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

Author website: katrinanannestad.com

Publisher website: harpercollins.com.au

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief’: Text copyright © Katrina Nannestad, 2022. Illustration copyright © Martina Heiduczek, 2022.

First published by HarperCollins Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with HarperCollins Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Pip Harry reads the first chapter of ‘August and Jones’. This book features on the 5–6 book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠⁠here⁠.

Author website: pipharry.com

Publisher website: hachette.com.au

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘August and Jones’: Text copyright © Pip Harry, 2022. Illustration copyright © Beci Orpin and Alissa Dinallo, 2022.

First published by Hachette Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with Hachette Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Jared Thomas reads the first chapter of ‘Uncle Xbox’. This book features on the 3–4 book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Publisher website: https://www.magabala.com/

PRC book lists: https://online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

Uncle Xbox by Jared Thomas (Text Copyright © 2023) was first published by Magabala Books.

First published by Magabala Books. This excerpt is used by arrangement with Magabala Books.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Katrina Nannestad reads the first chapter of ‘Mim and the Baffling Bully’. This book features on the 3–4 book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Author website: katrinanannestad.com

Publisher website: harpercollins.com.au

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘Mim and the Baffling Bully’: Text copyright © Katrina Nannestad, 2021. Illustration copyright © Cheryl Orsini, 2021.

First published by HarperCollins Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with HarperCollins Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Ange Crawford reads the first chapter of ‘How to Be Normal’. This book features on the 9Plus book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode here⁠.

Author website: angecrawford.com

Publisher website: walkerbooks.com.au

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘How to Be Normal’: Text copyright © Ange Crawford, 2025. Illustration copyright © Sarah Mitchell/Walker Books Australia, 2025.

First published by Walker Books Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with Walker Books Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Will Kostakis reads the first chapter of ‘We Could Be Something’. This book features on the 9Plus book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Author website: https://willkostakis.com/

Publisher website: allenandunwin.com

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘We Could Be Something’: Text copyright © Will Kostakis, 2023. 

First published by Allen & Unwin. This excerpt is used by arrangement with Allen & Unwin.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Pip Harry reads the first chapter of ‘Are You There, Buddha?’. This book features on the 7–9 book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Author website: pipharry.com

Publisher website: hachette.com.au

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘Are You There, Buddha?’: Text copyright © Pip Harry, 2021. Illustration copyright © Beci Orpin, 2021.

First published by Hachette Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with Hachette Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.

In this episode of Book bites, Annaleise Byrd reads the first chapter of ‘Down the Plot Hole’. This title is the sequel to 'Losing The Plot' - you can listen to Annaleise Byrd read the first chapter of this book in the previous Book bites episode.

This book features on the 5–6 book list, so if you enjoy it, make sure you track down the rest of the book, read it and then add it to your online reading record by Friday 18 September 2026!

Visit Listen @ The Arts Unit – NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge to access classroom-ready resources associated with this episode.

You can access the classroom-ready resource for this specific episode ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Author website: annaleisebyrd.com

Publisher website: walkerbooks.com.au

PRC book lists: online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

‘Down the Plot Hole’: Text copyright © Annaleise Byrd, 2025. Illustration copyright © Sofya Karmazina, 2025.

First published by Walker Books Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with Walker Books Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2026.