australia

Describes many things that originally came from Australia, including inventions, sports and games, food, musical instruments, animals, and words.

Determined to understand why humans hate cane toads and toimprove relations between the species, Limpy embarks on a dangerous trek from his swamp to the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Presents Australia as a possible place to live, mentioning that though you may go to school by radio, it has other good features.

Humorous illustrations depict fourteen Australian animals, introduced in rhyme, along with the numbers from one to fourteen.

When three kangaroos come to visit, Sue and Fae do multiplication to count their guests' hats, shoes, and the Australian animals in their pockets.

Describes some distinct features of life in Australia and, in particular, such cities as Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Darwin, Perth, and Brisbane.

A dingo intent on making wombat stew receives cooking suggestions from the other animals, unaware that they are protecting their fellow creature.

A lonely Australian girl from a divided family is transported back to the 1880's and an immigrant family from the Orkney Islands.

Introduces the geography, history, people, wildlife, and government of the Land Down Under.

When Grandma Poss's magic turns Hush invisible, the two possums take a culinary tour of Australia to find the food that will make her visible once more.