Book bites: A NSW Premier's Reading Challenge podcast for students
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Episodes: 53
Description
One chapter. One book. One bite-sized reading to get you hooked!
Struggling to find a book you’ll love or not sure what to read next? Take a bite-sized listen to your next favourite read!
In Book bites, Australian authors read the first chapter of books featured on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge book lists. Episodes span the 3–4, 5–6, 7–9 and 9Plus lists, so there’s something for junior fiction, middle grade and young adult readers alike.
Each episode includes classroom-ready resources, making Book bites perfect for schools and curious readers everywhere.
| Episode | Date |
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5–6 book list - 22. Little Bones – Sandy Bigna
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 23. Eione – Claire Catacouzinos
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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9plus book list - 08. Unhallowed Halls – Lili Wilkinson
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 10. Spy Academy #1: The Peak – Jack Heath
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 11. If You Tell Anyone, You're Next – Jack Heath
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 12. Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria – L.M. Wilkinson
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 11. When Hatchlings Take Off! (from Countdown) – Claire Catacouzinos
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 21. We Are Wolves – Katrina Nannestad
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 19. Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief – Katrina Nannestad
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 09. Waiting for the Storks – Katrina Nannestad
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 09. Mim and the Baffling Bully – Katrina Nannestad
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 10. Uncle Xbox – Jared Thomas
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 17. August and Jones – Pip Harry
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 20. All the Beautiful Things – Katrina Nannestad
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 18. Silver Linings – Katrina Nannestad
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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9plus book list - 06. How to Be Normal – Ange Crawford
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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9plus book list - 07. We Could Be Something – Will Kostakis
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 07. The Nerd Herd – Nathan Luff
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 08. Kelpie Chaos – Deb Fitzpatrick
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 14. Heist #1: The Great Chocolate Caper – Joel McKerrow
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 15. R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins – Lucie Stevens
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 16. Max: Through My Eyes – Prue Mason
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 13. Down the Plot Hole – Annaleise Byrd
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 07. Are You There, Buddha? – Pip Harry
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 09. Hedgewitch – Skye McKenna
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 10. Six Summers of Tash and Leopold – Danielle Binks
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 11. The Deadlands #1: Hunted – Skye Melki-Wegner
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 12. Losing the Plot – Annaleise Byrd
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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9plus book list - 05. Smoke and Mirrors – Barry Jonsberg
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 06. Darkest Night, Brightest Star – Barry Jonsberg
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 05. Jungle Escape – Nathan Luff
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 06. Family Disasters #1: Crash Landing – Nathan Luff
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 05. The Monster of Her Age – Danielle Binks
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 03. Tim Tie-Your-Shoelaces – Sally Barton
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 04. Into the Blue – Cristy Burne
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 06. Kip of the Mountain – Emma Gourlay
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 07. Kip of the Karoo – Emma Gourlay
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 08. Laughter is the Best Ending – Maryam Master
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 03. Oscar vs the Grand Old Dude Named York – Ross Curnow
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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9plus book list - 03. Moonlight and Dust – Jasmin McGaughey
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 04. Drift – Pip Harry
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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9plus book list - 04. Lady's Knight – Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 05. Cop and Robber – Tristan Bancks
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 01. Poo at the Zoo – Kristin Darell
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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3–4 book list - 02. Frog Squad #1: Dessert Disaster – Kate and Jol Temple
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 01. Bold Ben Hall – Sophie Masson
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 02. Villain – Adrian Beck
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 03. Exit Through the Gift Shop – Maryam Master
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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5–6 book list - 04. To and Fro – Anton Clifford-Motopi
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 01. Into the Mouth of the Wolf – Erin Gough
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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7–9 book list - 02. My Family and Other Suspects – Kate Emery
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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9plus book list - 01. This Season's Draft – Jason Gent
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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9plus book list - 02. The Foal in the Wire – Robbie Coburn
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Feb 22, 2026 |