{"product_id":"the-platypus-of-christmas-creek","title":"The Platypus of Christmas Creek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the miraculous true story of a little baby platypus rescued and cared for until he was ready to return to his home in the wild at Christmas Creek.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso available by bestselling duo Sophie Cunningham and Anil Tortop:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTippy and Jellybean - The True Story of a Brave Koala who Saved her Baby from a Bushfire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlipper and Finnegan - The True Story of How Tiny Jumpers Saved Little Penguins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMango and Hopscotch - The Inspiring Story of a Brave Kangaroo and her Joey Rescued from Floodwaters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis book is perfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- kids who love true stories of amazing animal rescue\u003cbr\u003e- celebrating a miraculous good news story, and the dedicated work of vets and animal conservationists\u003cbr\u003e- festive holiday reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, 24 pages, published by Allen \u0026amp; Unwin Children's, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author and illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSophie Cunningham is the author of three picture books, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMango and Hopscotch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTippy and Jellybean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlipper and Finnegan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as of many books for adults, including, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Devastating Fever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is a former publisher and editor and now a teacher of Creative Writing. In 2019 Sophie Cunningham was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her contributions to literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnil Tortop was born and raised in Türkiye. She moved to Australia in 2011, and has been trying to get used to the local eight-legged house intruders and slithering visitors to her garden ever since. Originally an animator, she shifted her focus to children's books and works primarily digitally. Her previous books include\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e Mango and Hopscotch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTippy and Jellybean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlipper and Finnegan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Sophie Cunningham, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBat vs Poss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Alexa Moses, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePigasus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Zanni Louise. Anil lives in Queensland with her husband and daughters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67723221205220,"sku":"9781761182495","price":26.69,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/8494\/0772\/files\/ThePlatypusofChristmasCreek.jpg?v=1792629806","url":"https:\/\/www.biome.nz\/products\/the-platypus-of-christmas-creek","provider":"Biome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}