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Students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability. While there is no compulsory reading list for the challenge, book lists have been developed by teacher librarians in conjunction with the Department of Education's Literacy, Numeracy, Early years, Languages and Global Competence branch and First Nations' Strategy and Partnerships branch to help students, teachers, parents and guardians select appropriate reading material.
The book lists have been divided into year level groups. Students are also welcome to read books from lists for higher or lower year levels.
Books in other languages
Book titles are also available in Chinese,
French,
German, Indonesian,
Italian and Japanese. The language books are not categorised into year levels but by language.
Students begin language learning at different points in primary school and teachers will select books based on students’ levels of language learning and interests.
Students learning languages from Prep to Year 6 (or with a family background in an additional language) can choose to read or experience any books in additional languages to English as part of the challenge. Your local library may be able to assist in providing access to books in additional languages not represented in the lists provided.
The reading groups identified within the list are broad and overlap to reflect the range of abilities that exist within each year level (e.g. many Year 1 students are still consolidating pre-reading skills while others are ready for more challenging texts).
Students are free to read books that are not on the list. You may already have suitable books at home.
Where to find books and online resources
With more than 300 libraries in Queensland,
locate a library near you and visit their website for opening hours and available resources.
For an alternate format library provided by the department’s Queensland Statewide Vision Impairment Services, email
3140_AFL@eq.edu.au for more information.
Book list suggestions
The Premier's Reading Challenge is no longer accepting print book donations. Authors and publishers are still welcome to suggest a title or titles for consideration on future book lists. Suggestions can be made by emailing a completed
book suggestions spreadsheet to
reading.challenge@qed.qld.gov.au.
Ideally, suggestions are submitted by late November for the following year. The books don't have to be published at this time, but they must be available by the time the program launches in April. Any recommendations that miss the cut off will be saved for the next round of book lists.
These suggestions are accepted with the understanding that the books may not necessarily be included on the Premier's Reading Challenge book lists.