Thomson, Sarah L.
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOTreml, Renée
Summary: Who knows blue? Roo knows blue! But does Roo know other colours too? Sing along with Roo and Possum as they practise their colours.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 2020
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE TRESelfors, Suzanne
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Imprint 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SELLithgow, John
Summary: Sue, a kangaroo, and some of her Australian animal friends put on a play called "The Runaway Pancake."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC LithgOsborne, Mary Pope.
Summary: The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to Australia where they must save some animals from a wildfire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2000
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC OSBCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE OSBCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED OSBCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC OSBPryce, Trevor
Summary: The fight to protect the Amphibilands rages on in the second book of this action-packed, illustrated series by former football pro Trevor Pryce. The Spider Queen and Lord Marmoo of the scorpions still have their eyes and fangs set on the vulnerable home of the frogs and this time they've got some impressive back-up: the Ghost Bats, Tasmanian Devils and Blue Band Bees. The constant threats from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC PRYFox, Mem
Summary: Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible one of them visible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abingdon Press 1987
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC FOXFox, Mem
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1983
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FOXMangan, Anne
Summary: The Easter Bunny needs help delivering the Easter eggs this year and who better to help him than some Australian animals?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Collins Publishers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MANWild, Margaret.
Summary: Bobbie, an Australian wallaby, can jump, bounce, and skip but cannot do splits until the other animals help her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane/Miller Book 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILSummary: "Join Bluey and Bingo at their fancy restaurant and learn how to make lots of yummy recipes--for real life"--OCLC.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Food BlueySummary: Click, clack, moo: A bunch of literate cows go on strike after Farmer Brown refuses to give in to their typed demands of electric blankets when the barn gets too cold. The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash: Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. The Pigs' wedding: all the pigs must get cleaned up for the big wedding. Hendrika, a Dutch cow, wants to visit the city. Charlie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CLISummary: A wealthy Australian ranch owner's gift of a wild pony means young Scotty can finally ride the seven miles to and from school. But the pony gets away and is sheltered as unclaimed by a young girl who cannot walk. The treasured pony means freedom to both children, but can only belong to one.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY RIDEvans, Gabriel
Summary: "Kingsley had decided to own a human. This was not a decision to be taken lightly. After all, owning a human is a responsibility. But finding the right kind of human is much harder than Kingsley expected. Some are too bossy. Some are too busy. And some just don't seem to appreciate a dog the way they should. Will Kingsley ever find a human that is exactly right? A sweet, tender and deeply funny...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Hare Books, [an imprint of] Hardie Grant Children's Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE EVAScales, Helen
Summary: A renowned oceanographer introduces the Great Barrier Reef and its ecosystems, revealing how the reef came to be, its place in the world and what we can all do to help ensure that it is around for future generations to discover and enjoy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 SCASilvey, Craig
Summary: Eleven-year-old Annie trains her dog Runt to participate in an Agility Course Grand Championship in an effort to save her family farm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SILSummary: In this first-ever anthology of Indigenous science fiction, Grace Dillon collects some examples of the craft, with contributions by Native American, First Nations, Aboriginal Australian, and New Zealand Maori authors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Arizona Press 2012
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WALWalker, Anna
Summary: A gust of wind picks up Peggy, a chicken, and carries her from the suburbs to an unfamiliar place - the city. Peggy watches, hops, jumps, twirls, tastes, and makes new friends. Then she finds her way home ... with a new taste for adventure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALHarris, Tim
Summary: "Describes various animals in Australia and Southeast Asia that are endangered and at risk of becoming extinct. Data Sheet sidebars and maps accompany the text"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brown Bear Books Ltd 2014
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Summary: "Jack has been praised all his life for his extraordinary artistic talent and is rarely seen without his sketchpad. However, in Jack's world art is considered a hobby - men are expected to support their families with steady jobs offering solid prospects for advancement. Future responsibilities are far from Jack's thoughts, however, as he departs Australian shores for a six-month holiday...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PFS 2020