In this episode of Book bites, Adrian Beck reads the first chapter of ‘Villain’. 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: adrianbeck.com.au 

Publisher website: scholastic.com.au 

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

‘Villain’: Text copyright © Adrian Beck, 2025. Illustration copyright © Chad Mitchell, 2025. 

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

Background music licensed by Envato Elements. 

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

In this episode of Book bites, Sophie Masson reads the first chapter of ‘Bold Ben Hall’. 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: sophiemassonauthor.com 

Publisher website: walkerbooks.com.au 

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

‘Bold Ben Hall’: Text copyright © Sophie Masson, 2025. Illustration copyright © Liz Seymour, 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, Kate & Jol Temple read the first chapter of ‘Frog Squad #1: Dessert Disaster’. 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!  

This recording features the first chapter of the audiobook ‘Frog Squad #1: Dessert Disaster’.

You can also listen along to the full audiobook from HarperCollins Australia, narrated by Kate & Jol Temple. It’s available now from all major audiobook suppliers. 

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: katejoltemple.com 

Publisher website: harpercollins.com.au 

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

‘Frog Squad #1: Dessert Disaster’: Text copyright © Kate & Jol Temple, 2024. Illustration copyright © Shiloh Gordon, 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, Kristin Darell reads the first chapter of ‘Poo at the Zoo’. 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: kristindarell.com.au

Publisher website: penguin.com.au

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

‘Poo at the Zoo’: Text copyright © Kristin Darell, 2024. Illustration copyright © Laura Wood, 2024.

First published by Penguin Random House Australia. This excerpt is used by arrangement with Penguin Random House Australia.

Background music licensed by Envato Elements.

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