Norma Jean, whose love of jumping might be a bit excessive, stops her favorite activity after her friends complain, but participation in the school Olympics proves there is a time and place for jumping

Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel C Pedley (1860-1898) is an 1899 Australian children's book classic where it follows the story of a young five year old girl named Dot who gets lost in the outback of Australia and is helped by a red kangaroo. Whilst in the outbook, Dot is able to communicate with the kangaroo and other marsupials of Australia. The major theme of the book is negative human interference in the wild.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the large Red and Grey kangaroos and introduces other members of the kangaroo family

Describes the inner and outer workings of kangaroos, including their diet, anatomy, and life cycle. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitat of this marsupial found in Australia

Charlie and Louis are from Brooklyn. Charlie's stepfather, Sal, is a crime kingpin who has loaned Charlie a lot of money. Sal sends Charlie and Lewis to Australia, where they're to meet and deliver a large amount of cash to a mysterious Mr. Smith. En route to the outback, Charlie and Louis accidentally run over a kangaroo, and they decide to dress the marsupial in sunglasses and Louis' favorite jacket for snapshots. Since the animal wasn't dead, it...

A grumpy little kangaroo is having a bad day until his mother finds a way to make him smile.

A simple introduction to this Australian animal whose male members are called boomers, whose female members are called flyers, and whose babies are called joeys

Describes the habitat, lifestyle, infancy, predators, relationship with humans, and future of this well-known Australian animal

When Lily's relatives give her lots of new stuffed animals, Blue Kangaroo fears that he will be replaced in her affections.