Sections: Fun with words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
A true story about the first Camel Cup races in Alice Springs. Humorously told by one of the young camel trackers/musterers himself, Vincent Forrester. The beautiful illustrations are detailed and filled with humour - find the snake in every picture!
Sections: Fun with words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
Set in Southern Africa. Four San men track and hunt an Eland bull, large enough to feed all their families. When they return home, the whole community comes out to help, before celebrating with food, dance and music. Scientific information about Eland and the San people is provided at the back of the book.
Sections: Fun with words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
A mum and her family go tracking echidnas amongst anthills and spinifex grass. With the help of an old tobacco tin and the sun’s reflection, Mum is able to see into the echidna’s dark hideaway. Readers have great fun finding the hidden mouse in every picture!
Sections: Fun with words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
Two cousins and their uncle go tracking and hunting for kangaroos early one hot morning. The older cousin nervously shoots his first-ever kangaroo. Full of pride they take it back to their camp, where their proud great-grandparents teach the cousins how to prepare and cook the meat.
Sections: Fun with Words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
A group of four young boys, cousins, go on a barramundi fishing adventure early one morning, to be tested by a croc, a hungry eagle, the weather and – in some cases – a lack of fishing skills!
Sections: Fun with words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
Father Emu protectively sits on his eggs, and after they hatch he teaches the chicks how to find food, while being on the lookout for predators. One day a skilled hunter follows Father Emu’s tracks and no amount of speed or caution can protect him…
Sections: Fun with words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
A family go hunting for a goanna on a wintery desert day, helped by their very exuberant dog and his thorny devil friend. Find the thorny devil in every beautiful, colourful picture!
Set in Southern Africa. Four San men track and hunt an Eland bull, large enough to feed all their families. When they return home, the whole community comes out to help, before celebrating with food, dance and music. Scientific information about Eland and the San people are provided at the back of the book.
One cold winter’s day, Mum, her children and their adventurous dog go looking for goannas in the red desert sand. They are stalked by a thorny devil, who teases the dog with humour through the book. Book 5 in the Reading Tracks series.