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Bilby's Burrow - Steve Parish Story Book by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Bilby's Burrow, a little bilby escapes from a dingo. She gets lost and has to find her way back to the safety of her burrow. In the wild, bilbies have become rare because they are preyed on by foxes and feral cats, and rabbits compete for food. Now they are limited to desert areas where the introduce ...Show more
Cheeky Kookaburra S Parish by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser. | Reading Level: From 3 To 99
In Cheeky Kookaburra, a young kookaburra enjoys being the comedian of his family. But when he has something important to say, no-one takes him seriously! The laughing kookaburra is the largest member of the kingfisher family. It is well known for its cry, which sounds like laughter. The cry of the blue- ...Show more
Clever Clownfish - Story Book by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Australian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Clever Clownfish, a lonely little fish leaves his anemone to travel across the reef in search of a friend. After seeing many other beautiful fish, he finally finds a female of his own kind. Clownfish live on coral reefs. They shelter in sea anemones and their skin is covered with mucus that protects ...Show more
Cockatoo Calling by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Cockatoo Calling, a sulphur-crested cockatoo overhears people talking about cutting down the dead trees in the paddock. He calls a meeting of all the parrots so they can help him carry out his plan to save their homes. The birds in this story all belong to the parrot family. Parrots lay white eggs an ...Show more
Dolphin's Triumph - Story Book by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Dolphin's Triumph, a baby dolphin learns that determination pays off. She practices swimming fast until she can leap from the water and fly through the air in an arch. Bottlenose dolphins are marine mammals. They live in the sea, breathe air, and have warm blood. Baby marine mammals (called calves) d ...Show more
Galah Games - Steve Parish Story Book by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Kid's Story Books Ser.
In Galah Games, Ernie and Eddie are two galahs that act silly and annoy the rest of the flock. One day, Ernie plays a trick that goes too far and upsets everyone. Ernie and Eddie fly away wondering why nobody laughs with them. When they are gone, the others in the flock learn a valuable lesson, as do Er ...Show more
Kangaroos' Lucky Escape - Story Book by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Kangaroos' Lucky Escape, a rock-wallaby helps a mob of kangaroos escape the danger of a bushfire. Kangaroos and wallabies are all macropods (big-footed animals). They move by hopping, using their tails for balance. Kangaroos live on grassy plains. Their agile cousin, the rock-wallaby, easily hops up ...Show more
Koala's Big Day - Steve Parish Story Book by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Australian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Koala's Big Day, a baby koala travels with his mother and the other koalas to a gum tree that has enough leaves for everyone. The koala is unique to Australia. It lives in eucalypt forests in eastern Australia, and eats only gum leaves. Gum leaves are low in energy content, so koalas spend up to 20 h ...Show more
Little Devils - Story Book by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Little Devils , the animals learn that courage is needed in times of danger, even if noisy Tasmanian devils can be hard to live with. Tasmanian devils are Australia's largest marsupial carnivores. They hunt and kill prey but they also scavenge and eat carrion.
Pelican's Pride - Story Book by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Pelican's Pride, Mr Pelican thinks he is as smart as he is handsome. He seems to do no work, and yet he is sleek and well-fed. The other pelicans are determined to find out how he is able to spend so much of the day preening while they have to work very hard to catch enough fish to fill their bellies ...Show more
Spiky Echidna by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser. | Reading Level: From 3 To 99
In Spiky Echidna, a baby echidna gets a piece of wire caught in between his spines. It takes a friendly possum to pull it out for him. The short-beaked echidna is a mammal called a monotreme (meaning "one hole" -- it has one vent through which everything, including eggs and waste matter, passes). Its yo ...Show more
Wombat's Secret by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Wombat's Secret, a little wombat learns that the kangaroos have a secret. She sets off to discover what it is. The common wombat is a mammal that raises its young in a backward-facing pouch. They have poor eyesight and use their sense of smell to find food. Wombats spend the day in a burrow and come ...Show more