The River

Illustrated by Francesca Ficorilli
Published by Cengage Learning Australia, 2025

Zac and Freddy find an old canoe hidden under a tree. There is a mysterious message carved into the bottom of the canoe: For a peaceful journey, keep the kookaburra quiet. What can the message mean? The answer is wilder and more dangerous than the boys could have imagined!

I grew up on a farm with a creek plantation at the back of it. I would explore the creek’s bank with my older sister and two younger brothers. We had lots of adventures! But whenever my brothers went by themselves, they had the wildest adventures of all with strange creatures appearing in the creek. Of course, these ‘strange creatures’ would only appear when my two brothers were by themselves. So I thought, what if these ‘strange creatures’ were endangered or extinct animals wanting to protect their ever-shrinking home from disappearing…

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