Kangaroo Beach : Frizzy's Treasure Hunt by Tim Bain

Frizzy is a feisty, independent, imaginative little koala for whom adventure is first priority and safety is, well, much further down the list! In this charming Aussie story by Tim Bain, Frizzy and her cadet friends, genius Gemma the Platypus, nervous Neville the wombat, perky Pounce the Kangaroo, as well as grumpy Grandpa Big Trev, are learning to scuba dive with a couple of lifeguard kangaroo instructors, Sandy and Bondi (very much in situ names!). Frizzy, who imagines herself as "Queen of the Sea” decides to swim off by herself despite warnings from Big Trev that they must “STICK TOGETHER”, and a rescue operation begins… but it isn’t quite the one they imagine! Frizzy learns a valuable lesson about safety (or does she?!?) and all is well in Kangaroo Beach once more.

Any child who is learning to read and loves Kangaroo Beach will enjoy this adventure. The pages are appropriate for little hands still learning to turn pages safely and keywords are highlighted in bold to make it eye-catching and easy to follow along for new readers.

Tim Bain has also written for hit series Bluey and Fireman Sam. Genre: New readers’ adventure.

Themes: Safety, Surf-life saving, Swimming, Treasure hunting.

Amelie Bottrill