Author(s): Hunter Writers Centre Inc. (Compiled by); Judy Johnson (Editor); Alexandra Lewis (Editor)

Children's Fiction

The plight of endangered Australian Animals revealed through 14 fiction stories: a Black Cockatoo experiences bushfire for the first time, a Grey Nurse shark struggles to escape a fisherman's hook, land development threatens the watery home of the Bell Frog and many more. Aimed at young readers (approx. 7-12yrs), these stories entertain and educate equally and are accompanied by outstanding drawings by 16 talented Australian illustrators.