Australia Dog

March 1942: The world is at war. Too old to fight and with jobs scarce at home, Tom Phelps found work as a carpenter in the goldfields of the New Guinea Highlands. No one expected the Japanese to attack in the Pacific. But they did. Tom and his mates weren't going to hang around and wait to be killed. With escape routes bombed by the Japanese, their only option was to try to reach safety by foot, through some of the most rugged terrain on Earth - the Bulldog Track. Back home in Sydney, Rose Phelps, their son, George, and three daughters, Joy, Shirley and Ann, waited for news of Tom's fate.

When Muster Dogs first hit screens in 2022, viewers were enchanted. Five lively kelpie pups adopted into farming homes across Australia on an intensive training program became instant stars. Could they learn to herd and muster within a year? Could they show that working with dogs was a better way to farm? Among those who lost their hearts to these amazing puppies was narrator Lisa Millar. In this companion book to the show, Lisa takes us behind the scenes to meet the cast, the crew and the star dogs themselves.

Learn what it’s really like to live with an Australian Shepherd directly through this collection of 48 stories from experienced Aussie owners. This audiobook isn’t meant to be a general guide for raising an Australian Shepherd. Instead, it’s an in-depth look at what it really means to own an Aussie. By interviewing hundreds of Australian Shepherd owners we learned through their stories what it is really like to live with an Aussie.

From the bestselling author of Alice-Miranda comes this humorous and heartfelt series about eight-year-old Willa and her best four-legged friend, Woof! This audiobook contains the first two books in the Willa and Woof series.

Rose, a teenage girl in foster care, longs for her dog, Max, whom her criminal father keeps as leverage over her. During one of her visits, she discovers human remains on her father's property and must decide between protecting her beloved dog and reporting the crime. Meanwhile, Rose's friendship with Hugh, a bullied boy, deepens as they navigate the challenges of their lives together.

A young cub is snatched from his family and home by a giant eagle, then dropped, injured and alone, in a suburban garden. This is where he meets his first Human and begins his long journey to becoming the most famous dingo in the world. He will never see his mountain home again or his family. But it is his destiny to save alpine dingoes from extinction, and he dreams of a time when all cubs like him can live in the wild in safety, instead of facing poison and bullets and hatred.

Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble! This audiobook contains the first three books in the Zola series.

When Muster Dogs first hit screens in 2022, viewers were enchanted. Five lively kelpie pups adopted into farming homes across Australia on an intensive training program became instant stars. Could they learn to herd and muster within a year? Could they show that working with dogs was a better way to farm? Among those who lost their hearts to these amazing puppies was narrator Lisa Millar. In this companion book to the show, Lisa takes us behind the scenes to meet the cast, the crew and the star dogs themselves.

From the bestselling author of Alice-Miranda comes this humorous and heartfelt series about eight-year-old Willa and her best four-legged friend, Woof! This audiobook contains the books three and four in the Willa and Woof series.

Ester is a family therapist with an appointment book that catalogues the anxieties of the middle class: loneliness, relationships, death. She spends her days helping others find happiness, but her own family relationships are tense and frayed. Ester is yearning to fall in love again. Meanwhile, her ex-husband's past decisions are catching up with him, her sister is struggling through her own directionless life and her mother is about to make a choice that will profoundly affect them all.

Someone is imprisoned in a horrible cage, but why is Jack trying to get caught by Ranger Johnny Wolf? What is Foxie up to? And just who is sharing Jack's basket these days? Everything is fine in Doggeroo until Sarge falls ill. Auntie Tidge is at hand to look after Jack, but Foxie is being disagreeable (again). When will Sarge be back? In no time, Jack has both a case and a moral dilemma - or even two. Is it right to leave his most dangerous enemy trussed up in a cage? And, who will mind the boy while he's off detecting?

This true story tells of one family’s hilarious journey through Australia’s rugged Outback countryside. The intrepid adventurers work their way through numerous mishaps, including an ill-advised river-crossing and an inappropriately packed roof rack. They also engage in some truly horrible singing.

On a brilliant autumn's day, Mr Walker arrives at the grandest hotel in town. While things get off to a wobbly start, this charming labrador is determined to put his best paw forward. And it's just as well because the most unexpected adventures await. The audiobook edition of The Tales of Mr Walker contains eight delightful stories inspired by the real-life Mr Walker, a Guide Dog Ambassador who now calls Park Hyatt Melbourne home. Royalties from sales of this audiobook go to Guide Dogs Victoria.

Some say Australia was built on the sheep's back, but it is just as true to say our great nation was built in the dog kennel. Australians love their dogs—we collectively own more than four million pet pooches—and they love us right back. In fact, Aussie dogs' loyalty to their owners knows no bounds. That's why our faithful four-legged friends have saved us from peril, inspired works of art, offered unwavering loyalty and even seen harmful laws changed for their own kind.

Humans have been lucky enough to call dogs our best friends ever since one brave wolf dared sneak food scraps from a campfire more than 20,000 years ago - but we're not the only creatures to experience the joy of canine companionship. In A Dog's Best Friend, Laura Greaves introduces inseparable buddies for whom species is no barrier to unconditional love. They may be unusual pairings, but they are as deep, true and devoted as any human twosome. These uplifting stories of dogs and their unlikely mates are living proof of the life-changing power of friendship.

Der Australian Shepherd – Liebevoll Aussie gennant. Ein Aussie, wie ihn die Liebhaber der Rasse nennen, ist ein wundervoller Hund, wenn er gut erzogen wird und genügend Auslauf bekommt. Die Hütehunde aus dem amerikanischen Westen sind ausdauernd, gelehrig und perfekte Partner für Menschen, die sich gerne bewegen. Er zeichnet sich besonders durch seine Gelehrigkeit und den starken Bewegungsdrang aus. Das Hörbuch vermittelt Ihnen ein großes Grundwissen über die Rasse, die Haltung und gibt Ihnen wertvolle Erziehungstipps.

Buddy is a happy dog. He lives with a loving family in Sydney Australia. But one day they pack their bags and go away. Buddy isn't sure what has happened to them. He doesn't know it, but Buddy is about to go on a big adventure to be reunited with his family.

This set of pups introduces listeners to each dog breed from the tip of its wet nose to the end of its wagging tail! Each title describes what the dog looks like, includes a brief history on why and when it was bred, and covers its common personality traits and needs.

Zadie Ma has a special talent for telling stories...and it seems that some of Zadie's stories come true. Zadie's dearest wish is to have a dog of her own, and so she starts to write the story of a poor unwanted dog called Jupiter, who's just waiting to be rescued by a loving girl like Zadie. One morning when she's supposed to be minding the family shop for her mother, Zadie sets off to look for Jupiter. The scene that unfolds isn't quite the same as in her story, but she does find a real dog, and his name is Jupiter.

What are the 79 wackiest excuses for being late to school? How do you stop a maniac dentist from terrorising children? Why is the new smartphone so ridiculously dumb? And what does it take to get every single student at Milford Junior School put on detention? Find out in this hilarious collection of short stories. One thing is guaranteed - you will never pick the endings!