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Author
Series
Magic bone ; 11
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Sparky's magic bone sends him to Kangaroo Island, Australia, where he helps a fox terrier puppy named Mick find a new family by asking every animal they meet.
Author
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When her parents and the other quiet, shy wombats of the Northern Forest are captured by the traitorous, carnivorous Tassie devils, Lola Budge, a talkative, adventure-seeking young wombat, embarks on a rescue mission, joined by a swamp water rat and a baby penguin." --
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
While drawing pictures of the animals she sees on her trip to Australia, a young girl named Ally meets Pauline, an aborigine woman and fellow artist, from whom Ally learns that art is not always created with just paper and paints, and that mistakes are actually happy accidents.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"During the fire season in Australia, a wombat allows its underground shelter to become a place of refuge for other vulnerable animals in need. Discusses Australia's devastating 2019-2020 fire season, in which many animals lost their lives or their habitats."--
Author
Series
Race the wild ; 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"G'day mate! The team is back, and they're racing against the best of the best in the land of kangaroos, koalas, and creeping snakes. But when an old opponent appears, Sage fears it could ruin their chances. They need to be on their game if they want to win the battle of the Outback. Will the team go down in the race down under?"-- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Make Believe Ideas Ltd
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"You must never touch a koala . . . unless it's in this book! Meet the Australian animals in this new addition to our popular 'Never Touch . . . ' series. Adults and children alike will love reading the rhyme, which warns of the dangers of touching the creatures . . . and then ignoring the advice! Innovative silicone touches feature on the cover and every spread, creating a truly tactile reading experience"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sue, a kangaroo, and some of her Australian animal friends put on a play called "The Runaway Pancake." I'm too fast, you're too slow. Pan, pan, patty-cake pan, I can get away from you, I can!" The much-loved story of the Runaway Pancake who pops out of the oven and is sure he can escape all who want to eat him, is given a new spin when Marsupial Sue and her friends put on a play version for their neighborhood. This has all of the wit and whimsy of...
14) Kira down under
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Kira Bailey is living her dream: Cuddling koalas and bottle-feeding baby kangaroos. Kira and her mom are spending the summer at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia helping her aunt Mamie, a veterinarian, care for the animals. When Kira falls in love with an orphaned koala joey, her joy is complete--until a health emergency pulls Aunt Mamie away. Suddenly Kira can't seem to do anything right. She's put the wombats and her beloved koala joey in danger,...
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Kira teams up with Evie, a student at the animal sanctuary to track down the paradise parrot--a bird thought to be extinct--and prove that it still exists. While they're trying to observe the elusive bird, bushfires threaten to wipe out the sanctuary and the parrot's habitat. There's no choice but to evacuate all the animals, which is a huge task even without trying to track down a missing baby wallaby. As the bushfires rage out of control, Kira makes...
