The 27th Annual African Hippopotamus Race is a funny story by Morris Lurie. It is about Edward, an eight-year-old hippopotamus, who enters an important swimming race. There are many life lessons we can learn from this story.
Listen to a hippo song at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7xjjlUbpJ4
Sunday, 25 February 2007
February Dragon
February Dragon is a story by Colin Thiele. It is set in the Australian bush. At first you may think that the dragon could be a strange animal, but it is something quite different! It is fire - the dreaded bushfire!
Find out about bushfires here:
http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/fire_ag/bushfire/threat.htm
Find out about bushfires here:
http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/fire_ag/bushfire/threat.htm
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