Winner Of The 2024 Readings ChildrenS Book Prizeshortlisted For The 2025 Abia Book Of The Year For Younger Children (Ages 712)Described As An Indigenous Blinky Bill Meets Winnie The Pooh, This Heartwarming And Beautifully Illustrated MiddleGrade Novel From 2021 Black&Write! Fellow Tylissa Elisara Follows Wurrtoo The Wombat On His Quest To Marry The Love Of His Life, The Sky, While Facing His Fears And Learning The Importance Of Friendship Along The Way.It All Began In A Burrow. The FiftyFifth Burrow Of Bushland Avenue To Be Exact. If You Were Ever Lucky Enough To Find This Beautiful Clearing On Kangaroo Island Where The Arching Gum Trees Kiss, YouD Know That WurrtooS Home Is The One At The End With The Big Red Trapdoor And Large Gold Doorknob. Can You See It?Wurrtoo The Wombat Lives A Quiet And Solitary Life In His Burrow On Kangaroo Island, Hoping To One Day Travel To The Mainland And Marry The Love Of His Life, The Sky. When Wurrtoo Inadvertently Saves Kuula The Koala From A Bushfire, He Acquires The Adventure Companion He DidnT Know He Needed.With Kuula By His Side, Wurrtoo Leaves The Safety Of His Burrow And Sets Out On An Epic Journey To Cross The Island, Reach The Mainland And Climb To The Top Of Tallest Tree In The Forest Of Dreaming. But ItS Fire Season, And Danger And Strange Creatures Lurk Behind Every Gum Tree. To Make It, The Pair Must Face Their Fears Together, Learn The Importance Of Friendship And Discover The Power Of Wombat Wishes.Tylissa Elisara Draws On Classic ChildrenS Literature In The Tradition Of Winnie The Pooh And Blinky Bill As Well As Stories From Her Own Narungga, Kaurna And Adnyamathanha Heritage In This Unique MiddleGrade Novel About Friendship, Adventure And Facing Your Fears.Passionately Researched . . . Vividly Imaginative . . . A Story Of The Power Of Friendship, Bravery And Growth Beyond Comfort Zones, For Readers Aged 9 And Up Books+PublishingIrresistibly Playful . . . Told With Such Humour And Whimsy I Was Charmed From The Very Beginning . . . Wurrtoo Will Find A Place In The Heart Of Children Everywhere Readings
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