Wombat Stew


Book Description

In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his wombat stew, and the result is a stew the dingo will never forget!




Diary of a Wombat


Book Description

A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat!Ages: 3-7 MondayMorning: Slept.Afternoon: Slept.Evening: Ate.Scratched.Night: Ate.A typical day. Don't be fooled. this wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and most difficult of all - trains her humans. She teaches them when she would like carrots, when she would like oats and when she would like both at the same time. But these humans are slow learners.Find out how one wombat - between scratching, sleeping and eating - manages to fit the difficult job of training humans into her busy schedule.




Snot Stew


Book Description

Shotguns have a long, rich history in the United States. They were used by both Union and Confederate cavalrymen during the Civil War, and helped defend the Alamo during the Mexican-American War. Soldiers during WWI preferred shotguns for trench warfare, and many heroes of the Wild West were rarely seen without their double-barrels. Today, shotguns are used by target sports enthusiasts, law enforcement, and armed forces. Discover the fascinating history of the shotgun in this wide-ranging new book. Shotguns explores the exciting history and development of the shotgun with engaging text and more than 200 full-color photographs of guns, including iconic models by Winchester. Best used for hitting smaller targets at closer range, shotguns became the weapon of choice for soldiers, hunters, and sportsmen. Learn about key innovations, including double-barrels, interchangeable chokes, and subguage inserts. Learn about different shotgun mechanisms, including breech-loading, double-barrel, pump-action, bolt-action, semi-automatic, and fully automatic weapons.




Boing!


Book Description

A mother kangaroo and various woodland animals coach her Joey as she attempts her first jump.




How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth


Book Description

A young freckled girl shows step-by-step how to give a bath to her pet woolly mammoth.




The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek


Book Description

SUMMARY: The creature from Berkeley's Creek thinks he's a bunyip, but no-one agrees because bunyips simply don't exist.




Possum Magic


Book Description

Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible one of them visible.




Sebastian Lives in a Hat


Book Description




The Snow Wombat


Book Description

An adventurous young wombat finds his way around a winter landscape before snuggling back into his own cosy burrow. SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood, 2017 Snow on the stockman's hut Snow on the crows Snow on the woollybutt Snow on my NOSE! It's a big journey through the snow for a little wombat, meeting animals, birds and people along the way...but there's no place like home! A heartwarming story set in the Australian High Country.




The Fire Wombat


Book Description

As the bushfire swallowed up the world they knew, a wombat shared her burrow with other animals. As the flames of the bushfire approach, one small wombat is bravely followed by other animals to the safety of her underground burrow. From best-selling author and Australian Children's Laureate, Jackie French, and award-winning illustrator, Danny Snell, comes a story of survival, courage and friendship.