Stories include: Possum Creek’s Big Flood, The Great Possum Creek Bush Fire, The Great Possum Creek Earthquake, and The Lost World of Possum Creek.
Picture Book
Grandma Poss Cookbook
Grandma Poss is up to some of her old bush magic again in this delightful new cookbook for children. With her band of enthusiastic helpers she introduces us to the wonders of Australian party fare, giving us step by step instructions.
Good Night, Sleep Tight
In this book with rhyming text, Bonnie and Ben’s favorite babysitter reads them nursery rhymes before putting them to bed.
Hattie And The Fox
I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes!” cries Hattie.
But nobody is listening.
“I can see a nose, two eyes, two ears, two legs, and a body in the bushes!” cries Hattie.
But no one is paying a bit of attention.
Not goose. Not pig. Not horse. Not cow.
She tries again and again to warn her friends of danger, but nobody listens to Hattie.
That is, until they all realize that what Hattie is saying is true!
The Green Bath
Sammy’s mother tells him to forget about adventures and get cleaned up for his grandmother’s visit, but the new bathtub Sammy’s father brought home seems determined to have an adventure of its own.
Henry’s Map
Henry, a very organized pig, frowns at the untidy farm where he lives, but after making a map to show where everything belongs, he and the other farm animals discover a big problem.
Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug!
Invites the reader to search for Ladybug, who loves to hide.
Waltzing Matilda
A poem set to pictures of the Australian countryside.
Top To Bottom Down Under
Ted and Betsy Lewin’s adventures take them from the northernmost tip of Australia to the southernmost tip. At the top, they interrupt a python’s mealtime, encounter a ferocious pack of dingoes, and come face-to-face with a crocodile. Down at the bottom, they dine with rude kangaroos, meet their first platypus, and confront an ill-tempered sea lion! The vivid colors, close-up paintings, and rich landscapes rendered in the Lewins’ distinct watercolor styles, combined with action-packed narrative, will make you want to pack your bags and visit the land down under!
Shy the Platypus
The story of a female platypus from infancy to motherhood.