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2018 Years 7-8 Booklist Author Book Title ISBN Year Level Aaron, Moses Lily and Me 9780091830311 7-8 Abdel-Fattah, Randa The Friendship Matchmaker 978-1-86291-920-4 5-6, 7-8 Abdel-Fattah, Randa The Friendship Matchmaker Goes Undercover9781862919488 5-6, 7-8 Abela, Deborah Max Remy Super Spy series 5-6, 7-8 Abela, Deborah In Search of the Time and Space Machine 978-1-74051-765-2 5-6, 7-8 Abela, Deborah New City 9781742758558 5-6, 7-8 Abela, Deborah Teresa 9781742990941 5-6, 7-8 Abela, Deborah; Warren, Johnny Jasper Zammit Soccer Legend series 5-6, 7-8 Adams, Michael The Last Girl Trilogy series 7-8, 9-10 Adams, Michael The Seven Signs series 7-8, 9-10 Adams, Richard Watership Down 978-0-06-093545-0 7-8 Adamson, Joy Born Free 978-0-375-71438-2 7-8 Adornetto, Alexandra The Lampo Circus 978-0-7322-8619-4 7-8 Adornetto, Alexandra Von Gobstopper's Arcade 978-0-7322-8663-7 7-8 Adornetto, Alexandra The Shadow Thief 978-0-7322-8618-7 7-8 Aiken, Joan Foot in the Grave 978-0-670-84169-1 7-8 Aiken, Joan The Wolves of Willoughby Chase 978-0-09-941186-4 7-8 Aldridge, James The Girl from the Sea 978-0-14-300112-6 7-8 Aldridge, James The True Story of Lilli Stubeck 978-0-14-012328-9 7-8 Aldridge, James The True Story of Spit MacPhee 978-0-14-010590-2 7-8 Aldridge, James Wings of Kitty St Clair 978-0-14-300492-9 7-8 Alexander, Goldie Transported 978-0-439-98114-9 7-8 Alexander, Goldie Surviving Sydney Cove: the Diary of Elizabeth978-1-86504-267-1 Harvey, Sydney, 1790 5-6, 7-8 Alexander, Goldie Hanna My Holocaust Story 9781743629673 7-8, 9-10 Alexander, Lloyd Taran Wanderer 978-0-7460-6839-7 7-8 Alexander, Lloyd The Black Cauldron 978-0-7460-6039-1 7-8 Alexander, Lloyd The Book of Three 978-0-7460-6038-4 7-8 Alexander, Lloyd The Castle of Llyr 978-0-7460-6040-7 7-8 Alexander, Lloyd The High King 978-0-440-43574-7 7-8 Alexandra, Tonya Nymph 9781922077240 7-8 Aliki William Shakespeare and the Globe 978-0-06-443722-6 7-8 Allen, Peter Our Don Bradman: the Diary of Victor McDonald,978-1-86504-591-7 Sydney, 1932 5-6, 7-8 Allende, Isabel City of the Beasts 978-0-00-714635-2 7-8 Allende, Isabel Forest of the Pygmies 978-0-00-719963-1 7-8 Allende, Isabel Kingdom of the Golden Dragon 978-0-00-717748-6 7-8 Almond, David Kit's Wilderness 978-0-340-72716-4 7-8 Almond, David Wild Girl, Wild Boy: a Play 978-0-340-85431-0 7-8 Almond, David My Name Is Mina 978-0-340-99725-3 7-8, 9-10 Almond, David Skellig 978-0-340-71600-7 7-8, 9-10 Anhar, Nazam Dragon Hunter 9781742830308 7-8 Anhar, Nazam Scrimshaw 978-1-74169-338-6 7-8 Antle, Nancy The Longest War 978-0-14-130324-6 7-8 Applegate, Cathy Red Sand, Blue Sky 978-1-55861-278-5 7-8 Ardagh, Philip Awful End 978-0-571-20354-3 7-8 Ardagh, Philip Dreadful Acts 978-0-571-20947-7 7-8 Ardagh, Philip Terrible Times 978-0-571-21622-2 7-8 Arena, Felice Bravo Billy 978-0-207-19834-2 7-8 Arena, Felice Breakaway John 978-0-207-19842-7 7-8 Arena, Felice Wish 978-0-14-330212-4 7-8 Arena, Felice; Lyon, Garry Specky Magee series 5-6, 7-8 Armour-Chelu, Francesca Fenn Halflin series 5-6, 7-8 Armstrong, William Sounder 978-0-06-440020-6 7-8 Arnold, Nick Horrible Science series 7-8 Aronson, Linda Plain Rude 978-0-330-48254-7 7-8 Aronson, Linda Rude Health 978-0-330-39060-6 7-8 Aronson, Linda Naturally Rude 978-0-1413-1063-3 5-6, 7-8 Arrigan, Mary Esty's Gold 978-1-84507-965-9 7-8 Arrigan, Mary Hard Luck 978-1842994481 7-8, 9-10 Ashby, Amanda Fairy Bad Day 9780143565772 7-8 Asphyxia The Grimstones series 5-6, 7-8 Aveyard, Victoria Glass Sword 9780062310668 7-8, 9-10 Aveyard, Victoria King's Cage 9780062310712 7-8, 9-10 Aveyard, Victoria Red Queen 9780062310637 7-8, 9-10 Avi The Most Important Thing 9781925381634 7-8, 9-10 Babbit, Natalie Tuck Everlasting 978-0-7475-5595-7 7-8 Baddiel, Ivor; Zucker, Jonny Mystical Magic 978-0-439-98117-0 7-8 Baillie, Allan Cat's Mountain 978-0-14-330229-2 7-8 Baillie, Allan Heroes: Australians at their Best 978-1-876580-13-1 7-8 Baillie, Allan Magician 978-0-14-036127-8 7-8 Baillie, Allan Mates and Other Stories 978-1-86291-142-0 7-8 Baillie, Allan Saving Abbie 978-0-14-130740-4 7-8 Baillie, Allan The China Coin 978-0-14-034753-1 7-8 Baillie, Allan The Last Shot 978-1-86291-316-5 7-8 Baillie, Allan Treasure Hunters 978-0-14-330007-6 7-8 Baillie, Allan Wreck 978-0-14-038796-4 7-8 Baillie, Allan Riding with Thunderbolt: the Diary of Ben Cross,978-1-86504-580-1 Northern NSW, 1865 5-6, 7-8 Baillie, Allan The First Voyage 9780143307679 7-8, 9-10 Baker, Matthew If You Find This 9780316240086 5-6, 7-8 Balchin, Lance Aquatica 9781760404147 5-6, 7-8 Balchin, Lance Mechanica 9781499803433 5-6, 7-8 Baldacci, David Day Of Doom 9780545298445 5-6, 7-8 Ballantyne, Maryann Tara: Goal Keeper 978-1-876372-78-1 5-6, 7-8 Ballantyne, R. M. The Coral Island 978-1-85326-170-1 7-8 Balliett, Blue Chasing Vermeer 978-0-439-37294-7 7-8 Bancks, Tristan I Love NY 978-1-74166-300-6 7-8 Bancks, Tristan Coolhunter 9781925324334 7-8 Bancks, Tristan The Rules of Cool 978-1-74166-299-3 7-8 Bancks, Tristan Two Wolves 9780857982032 7-8 Bancks, Tristan The Fall 9780143783053 5-6, 7-8 Banks, Lynne Reid Angela and Diabola 978-0-00-675300-1 7-8 Banks, Lynne Reid Maura's Angel 978-0-380-97590-7 7-8 Barlow, Steve Funny Business 978-1-84299-374-3 7-8, 9-10 Barlow, Steve; Skidmore, Steve The Doomsday Virus 978-1-59889-907-8 7-8, 9-10 Barnard, Simon A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land 9781922079343 7-8 Barron, Antonia Jeremy Jeremiah 978-1-86373-860-6 7-8 Base, Graeme The Sign of the Seahorse 978-0-14-054401-5 EC-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Base, Graeme Truck Dogs 978-0-670-89333-1 5-6, 7-8 Baskin, Nora Raleigh Anything But Typical 978-1-4169-9500-5 7-8 Bass, Guy Monster Boy 978-1-4071-0459-1 EC-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Bassett, Jan Wrecked: Mysteries and Disasters at Sea 978-1-86448-089-4 7-8 Bates, Dianne The Last Refuge 978-0-7336-0318-1 7-8 Bates, Dianne Our Home Is Dirt By Sea 9781925081190 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Bateson, Catherine Millie and the Night Heron 978-0-7022-3526-9 7-8 Bateson, Catherine Painted Love Letters 978-0-7022-3289-3 7-8 Bateson, Catherine The Airdancer of Glass 978-0-7022-3393-7 7-8 Bateson, Catherine Being Bee 978-0-7022-3566-5 5-6, 7-8 Batistich, Amelia A Better Life: the Diary of Ivana Ivanovich, Dargaville978-1-86943-603-2 1924 5-6, 7-8 Bauer, Michael Gerard Don't Call Me Ishmael! 978-1-86291-666-1 7-8 Bauer, Michael Gerard The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy Me9781742991504 7-8, 9-10 Baum, Frank L. The Wizard of Oz 978-1-85326-112-1 7-8 Bavati, Robyn Within These Walls 9781760152857 7-8 Bawden, Nina Carrie's War 978-0-19-831295-6 7-8 Beck, Jennifer; Blacklock, Dyan Crash: the Search for the Stinson 978-1-86291-378-3 7-8 Beikoff, Katrina May Tang 9781742990743 5-6, 7-8 Belbin, David Stray 978-1-84299-381-1 7-8, 9-10 Belbin, David Coma 978-1-84299-197-8 7-8, 9-10 Belbin, David; McIntosh, Liz (ill.) Nicked! 978-1-90226-029-7 7-8, 9-10 Bell, Davina; Masciullo, Lucia (ill.) Our Australian Girl - Alice series 5-6, 7-8 Bell, Helen Idjhil 978-1-876268-90-9 5-6, 7-8 Bell, Krista No Regrets 978-0-7344-0430-5 7-8 Bell, Krista No Strings 978-0-7344-0626-2 7-8 Bell, Krista No Tears 978-0-7344-0695-8 5-6, 7-8 Bella, Trace Rockhopping 97818760112349 7-8 Bennett, Jean Below the Mountains: the Diary of Amy McDonald,978-1-86943-663-6 Milford Road, 1935-36 5-6, 7-8 Bernard, Patricia Monkey Hill Gold 978-1-86291-133-8 7-8 Bernard, Patricia Thumbprints series 7-8 Bernard, Patricia Outcast Trilogy series 7-8 Bernard, Patricia Claw of the Dragon: Broome, 1899-1900 978-1-86504-861-1 5-6, 7-8 Bernard, Patricia Fords and Flying Machines: the Diary of Jack978-1-86504-562-7 McLaren, Longreach, 1919-1921 5-6, 7-8 Bernard, Patricia Snatched by Pirates 9781741698459 5-6, 7-8 Bernard-Waite, Judy; Bernard, PatriciaThe Riddle of the Trumpalar 978-0-86896-217-7 5-6, 7-8 Biesty, Stephen Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body 978-0-7513-5841-4 7-8 Biesty, Stephen; Solway, Andrew Rome in Spectacular Cross-Section 978-0-439-45546-6 7-8 Bilkuei, Cola Boy Soldier 9781405038416 7-8, 9-10 Black, Holly; Clare, Cassandra The Bronze Key 9780545522311 7-8, 9-10 Black, Holly; Clare, Cassandra The Copper Gauntlet 9780545522281 7-8, 9-10 Black, Holly; Clare, Cassandra The Iron Trial 9780857532503 7-8, 9-10 Blacklock, Dyan Pankration 978-1-86448-295-9 7-8 Blacklock, Dyan; Kennett, David (ill.)Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece978-1-86291-388-2 5-6, 7-8 Blackman, Jenny Our Enemy, My Friend: the Diary of Emma Shelldrake,978-1-86504-526-9 Adelaide Hills, 1915 (My5-6, Friend, 7-8 the Enemy) Blackwood, Gary Shakespeare's series 7-8, 9-10 Blake, Bronwyn Carrie's Song 978-0-07-440687-8 7-8 Blake, Bronwyn Dangerous Waters 978-0-7344-0467-1 7-8 Blake, Bronwyn Nick Reilly's 9th Life 978-0-7344-0333-9 7-8 Blake, Bronwyn Paddy McCann, Time Shifter 978-0-7344-0783-2 5-6, 7-8 Blake, Quentin Tell Me a Picture 978-0-7112-2067-6 5-6, 7-8 Bloom, Jessica Plenitude 978-0-9581360-0-6 5-6, 7-8 Blume, Judy Are You There God? It's Me Margaret 978-0-330-39808-4 7-8 Blythe, Daniel Shadow Runners 9781906247801 7-8, 9-10 Bogle, Eric; Whatley, And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda 9781743317051 5-6, 7-8 Bone, Ian Blood on the Microphone 978-0-7344-0170-0 7-8 Bone, Ian Killer Plot 978-0-7344-0169-4 7-8 Bone, Ian Spy Babies 978-0-7344-0105-2 7-8 Bosch, Pseudonymous The Secret series 7-8 Bosse, Malcolm J.
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    Diana Wynne Jones Conference Schedule Friday 3rd July 2.00-3.15pm, Room 3D36 Registration and Refreshments 3.15-4.30pm, Room 3D33 Charlie Butler: Welcome to the Conference! Charlie Butler is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Charlie is the author of six fantasy novels for children and young adults, as well as the academic study Four British Fantasists: Place and Culture in the Children’s Fantasies of Penelope Lively, Alan Garner, Diana Wynne Jones and Susan Cooper (2006), and numerous articles and chapters on children’s literature. Deborah Kaplan: Disrupted expectations: young/old protagonists in Diana Wynne novels. The works of Diana Wynne Jones consistently break genre expectations regarding the age of the protagonists and a secondary characters. Some texts, such as Dark Lord of Derkholm with its cross-generational heroes, violate the genre’s expected relationship between the age of the implied reader and that the protagonists. In other other texts, including Hexwood, the protagonist’s true age is hidden from everyone, including the protagonist himself. These two texts aren’t unusual in a body of work which includes timeshifting flashbacks, adults regressed to toddlers, and a century-old adolescent. This paper explores the function of age and expectation in Jones’ works, primarily focused on this pair of texts. It examines how a text with an adult or age-shifting protagonist implies a child reader in a genre with fairly solid conventions for protagonist age. It examines the texts’ building of sympathy for mixed- generational groups, instead of presenting adults as antagonists, mentors, or parental figures.

  • Agency and Subversion of Genre in Diana Wynne Jones’S

    BETTER AND HAPPIER AND FREER THAN BEFORE1: AGENCY AND SUBVERSION OF GENRE IN DIANA WYNNE JONES’S HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, CASTLE IN THE AIR, AND HOUSE OF MANY WAYS by Janet Elizabeth Robbins Eastwood B.A., Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 2012 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Children’s Literature) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) September 2014 © Janet Elizabeth Robbins Eastwood, 2014 Abstract This thesis examines the ways in which Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle, Castle in the Air, and House of Many Ways challenge and subvert the genres of fairy tale, Arabian Nights romance, and Victorian sensibility, respectively, and the ways in which the protagonist of each tale defies the constraints imposed by family and her or his own internal narrative to gain self-knowledge and agency. Jones’s protagonists, Sophie, Abdullah, and Charmain, are initially stifled by cultural and familial expectations and by their own internalization of these norms. It is not until they are forced into circumstances far different from those they are used to that Sophie, Abdullah, and Charmain begin to question their beliefs about their own potential and about the world around them. During their adventures, they apply pre- existing skills and gain new practical abilities and knowledge, developing a stronger sense of identity, a surer command of language, and the ability to perceive truth amid pretense. Sophie, Abdullah, and Charmain subvert their own expectations and genres to gain agency. Jones uses wordplay and humour throughout her protagonists’ journeys, and visually represents magic, creativity, and freedom through the use of colour, particularly blue and multi-coloured objects, and through flowers and gardens.