A selection of books chosen to enhance your activities linked to our platypus story and tempt even the most reluctant readers to curl up with a book.

Our downloadable Australian animal fact card template is perfect for Antipodean class displays.

Use these 'Creature consequences' templates to ensure accurate matching of your crazy creatures.

Get prancing, dancing, strutting and striding with our ‘Find the kangaroo’ game.

Get a taste for down under with these easy-to-bake biscuits.

A handy template for creating your very own emblems.

Perfect for class assemblies or drama productions our editable How the platypus got his shape playscript can be adapted for as few as six children or as many as 16 (with non-speaking parts for others).

Let the children demonstrate how well they’ve understood How the platypus got his shape with these comprehension questions.

Use this Venn diagram template to help children categorise Australian animals.

Explore indigenous symbols and let children use them to create their own maps.

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    “A really wonderful resource for teachers who still believe that there is value in stories and in handling books. Thank you!” Hannah Fuller Bookhappy, Durham
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