This is a book of delightful true Australian stories, taken from stories the author has heard from relatives and friends or experienced herself. A great grandmother who danced at her birthday party with Ben Hall, a wombat who terrorised her for years, a shipwreck, a lace monitor who lived near her and a lot more. Amazing, little known facts about Australia and her animals are woven into the stories. Read aloud to ages 7 and up.