Series of titles accompanied by teaching notes and cassettes. The series is described by the publisher as 'designed to encourage children's awareness about modern Australian society and social issues. The stories acknowledge Australian multiculturalism, focussing on various factors of culture such as ethnicity, class, gender, age and religion. Each story has been written in consultation with a group of children and the events portrayed are based on the real lives of children and their families' (Source: New Friends).