The following texts are suggestions for the study of Essential English. These examples are not meant to be prescriptive or exhaustive, but are indicative of the nature of appropriate texts.

• Burke J.C., The Story of Tom Brennan
• Dahl, R., The Complete Short Stories: Volume 1 (short stories)
• Danalis, J., Riding the Black Cockatoo
• Gardner, S., White Ute Dreaming
• Gardner, S., Kevin the Plumber
• Haddon, M., Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
• Heiss, A., Manhattan Dreaming
• Herrick, S., Cold Skin or Simple Gift
• Hyde, M.l., Tyger Tyger
• Jonsberg, B The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull
• Martin, J., Lionheart: A Journey of the Human Spirit
• Marsden, J., & Tan, S., The Rabbits (picture book)
• Moore, A., & Gibbons, D., Watchmen (graphic novel)
• Mutard, B., The Sacrifice by (graphic novel)
• Ottley, M., Requiem for a Beast (multimodal)
• Pung, A., Laurinda
• Sherman, A., The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
• Spiegelman, A., Maus (graphic novel)
• Thomas, J., Calypso Summer
• Watson, J., True Spirit