Book lists
2011 lists
The inclusion of a book on the list does not mean it is a recommended text for all students. The book list provides a broad range of books from which students, parents and teachers can choose appropriate reading material for individual students. If you have any concerns about the content of titles on the Challenge book lists we encourage you to become involved in the selection of books your child reads for the Challenge to ensure they are appropriate.
No books have been deleted from the Challenge lists for 2010.
The following 2011 Challenge book lists are available in Excel format:
Book list Years Prep to 2 by author (Excel - 170Kb)
Book list Years 3 and 4 by author (Excel - 120Kb)
Book list Years 5 and 6 by author (Excel - 156Kb)
Book list Years 7 and 8 by author (Excel - 181Kb)
Book list Years 9 and 10 by author (Excel - 78Kb)
Please note that Excel format allows teachers flexibility in using the book list data. Teachers can manipulate the data and be selective in what they choose to print. Please be advised to select landscape when you print Excel spreadsheets.
PDF versions of the book lists are now available.
Book list Years Prep to 2 (PDF - 440Kb)
Book list Years 3 and 4 (PDF - 374Kb)
Book list Years 5 and 6 (PDF - 394Kb)
Book list Years 7 and 8 (PDF - 230Kb)
Book list Years 9 and 10 (PDF - 281Kb)
A separate list showing all new titles for 2011 is available here. (Excel - 75Kb)
Each title on these lists has been allocated to the year level or levels for which it is usually most appropriate. A number of titles therefore appear on more than one list. There are five lists. The list of books for Year 9 and 10 is for mature readers. The list includes a range of young adult titles from which students, parents and teachers can choose reading material which is appropriate for each individual. The books on this list are diverse in style and contain a broad range of themes and ideas. They reflect the reading habits and choices made by some young adolescents. The inclusion of a book on this list does not mean it is a recommended text for all students.
You will also soon be able to search the Challenge book lists and save the results of your search to your computer.
2010 Challenge reading
Which books from the Challenge list were read the most by students who took the 2010 Challenge?
The 100 most read titles for each year level in 2010 are available below:
Top 100 most read Years Prep to 2 (Excel - 27Kb)
Top 100 most read Years 3 and 4 (Excel - 25Kb)
Top 100 most read Years 5 and 6 (Excel - 25Kb)
Top 100 most read Years 7 and 8 (Excel - 25Kb)
Suggestions
A submission form for suggestions is available from this page. All suggestions for newly published books to be added to the Challenge lists must be made through this form.
Suggestions submitted by 31 March will be considered for the mid-year update of the book lists. Suggestions submitted between 1 April and 31 August will be considered for the following year's book lists.
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