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The story is about a boy who is lonely, but one evening, during a storm, he is looking out of his window and sees a pair of small birds building a nest. The next morning he decides to go outside into the back yard and make a cubby of his own. But soon his next door neighbours come over to investigate his activity. The storm has made the yard untidy, so the boy makes use of all the clutter around the garden and it doesn''t end there.... the storm is not yet over.

There are some boys, who like to go fishing at an old jetty and exploring rock pools, when the tide is out. They like to bring home some fresh fish for their mother. Yet, they are in for a big surprise.

Seeing an owl in real life these days, outside captivity, is a rare treat indeed. Yet they are so very important in the balance of nature in the wilds.

Zep and Don is a fictional tale about the Australian wildlife, which I have been fortunate to observe closely while living for twelve years in far-west Queensland. All the paintings were done live. The black-eared kite is a native of Australia.

Imogen and the Shrine is a true story that happened here in my front yard. The little echidna is a now-threatened species and very necessary in the country. Roadkill is their main hazard.