Booklists
2009 lists
The Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge book lists have been updated for the 2009 Challenge. Additions have been made to the lists for all years. You can click below to download lists that you need.
2009 Book List Prep to Year 2 by author (Excel - 100Kb)
2009 Book List Prep to Year 2 by title (Excel - 100Kb)
2009 Book List Years 3 and 4 by author (Excel - 97Kb)
2009 Book List Years 3 and 4 by title (Excel - 97Kb)
2009 Book List Years 5 and 6 by author (Excel - 90Kb)
2009 Book List Years 5 and 6 by title (Excel - 90Kb)
2009 Book List Years 7 and 8 by author (Excel - 116Kb)
2009 Book List for Years 7 and 8 by title (Excel - 116Kb)
2009 Book List Years 9 and 10 by author (Excel - 41Kb)
2009 Book List Years 9 and 10 by title (Excel - 41Kb)
The book lists are also available in portable document format.
2009 Book List Prep to Year 2 (PDF - 72Kb)
2009 Book List Years 3 and 4 (PDF - 100Kb)
2009 Book List Years 5 and 6 (PDF - 71Kb)
2009 Book List Years 7 and 8 (PDF - 133Kb)
2009 Book List Years 9 and 10 (PDF - 44Kb)
A list of all new titles with ISBN details is available for download here:
New titles for 2009 (Excel - 102Kb)
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 many 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 booklists and save the results of your search to your computer.
Seven books were not read by any student in the 2008 Challenge. These books have been deleted from the Challenge lists for 2009. They are:
- A Sound of Chariots by Mollie Hunter
- Bustenai by Rabbi Dr Marcus Lehman
- The Flither Pickers by Theresa Tomlinson
- The Kon Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl
- The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
- Unpaid Ransom by Rabbi Dr Marcus Lehman
- Women in Medieval Times by Fiona MacDonald
2008 Challenge reading
Which books from the Challenge list were read the most by students who took the 2008 Challenge? What did they vote for as their favourite books? What were the most popular books that are not on the Challenge list?
You can click below to download lists of the favourites, the most read Choice books and the 100 titles most read in each year level group.
Top 100 Favourite books - all years (Word - 104Kb)
Most popular Choice books - Prep to Year 2 (Word - 65Kb)
Most popular Choice books - Year 3 and 4 (Word - 64Kb)
Most popular Choice books - Year 5 and 6 (Word)
Most popular Choice books - Year 7 and 8 (Word - 63Kb)
Most popular Choice books - Year 9 and 10 (Word - 59Kb)
Top 100 most read - Prep to Year 2 (Word - 104Kb)
Top 100 most read - Year 3 and 4 (Word - 106Kb)
Top 100 most read - Year 5 and 6 (Word - 106Kb)
Top 100 most read - Year 7 and 8 (Word - 104Kb)
Top 100 most read - Year 9 (Word - 104Kb)
Top 100 most read - Year 10 (Word - 103Kb)
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 booklists. Suggestions submitted between 1 April and 31 August will be considered for the following year's booklist.
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