Cirrus@Austlit

'Clare and Alex are sad at leaving their old home in QLD to live on a property in the Goonoo Forest. However, the spectacular display of fairy lights on their arrival alerts them to the fact that their new home is not what they expected. The children are soon drawn into the mystical world of the forest and meet some of the amazing creatures from Grandma's tales.' (Publication summary)

'Join Hannah as she grows up in the magic-filled world of Goonoo Forrest in this delightful collection of stories. From fairies to mythical creatures, dreadful aunts and imaginary ducks, this collection is sure to enchant readers of all ages.' (Publication summary)

'Wedge-tailed eagles mate for life, so when her mate does not return from a hunting trip, Elvira is in despair. Although anxious to set out immediately to find him, she is faced with a problem: she has three eggs due to hatch any day and they can't be left unattended. Never daunted, she comes up with a novel 'baby-sitting' plan which enables her to leave the nest and set off on a quest to find the missing eagle.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'Elvira, a wedge-tailed eagle from the city, forms an unlikely friendship with a country mouse with attitude named Pookie.

Together they journey to the Pilliga Forest in search of Pookie's family, and Elvira goes in search of something equally hard to find: the secret of happiness.' (Publication summary)

'Rufus the fox is returning to the Goonoo Forest to seek revenge ... but the one-eyed chook and her pals stand in his way. Can love, courage and friendship save the day?' (Publication summary)

'Hannah befriends a lonely Yowie and encourages him to search for his family. On a journey to the Blue Mountains he has an eerie experience at a haunted billabong, makes friends with a Bilby and encounters the infamous black panthers. Will Howie discover other Yowies living in the Blue Mountains?' (Publisher's abstract)

'Grandad embarks on a flying lesson involving chooks, lions, pelicans, a zoo wedding and the Flying Doctor. Can Wally the white cockatoo save the day?' (Publication summary)

'Danger, adventure and an unlikely romance await a one-eyed chook named Sheila and her friends, Zelma and Louise, as they race towards the Goonoo Forest in order to escape a chopping block, an eagle and a hungry red fox. ' (Publisher's blurb)

'Vullah Vunnah Nah is a Gunditjmara [Dhauwurd Wurrung] lullaby, translated into English by Patricia Clarke. She has included both English and Gunditjmara words in the text and illustrated them with bright rainbows. This simple song could be mastered in the classroom quickly and shared with others. It also reminds that to have a rainbow, there must be rain, providing an opportunity for classroom discussion (on many levels)...' (Source: Publishers website)