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About the Author
This is the debut novel written by Melissa Chilov. She was motivated by her love of Australian native animals and her two school-age sons. Melissa’s other pastimes include being an optometrist, gourmet cooking and dining, and caring for her family pets (a cat and an axolotl).
The Quoll, the Pobblebonk and the Big Race
The Quoll, the Pobblebonk and the Big Race is a Children's Fiction novel brought to life with beautiful illustrations of native animals set in the Australian outback.
The Quoll and the Pobblebonk have had an ongoing feud over ownership of the prized piece of bushland in the cave.
They decide to have a Big Race to settle the score, once and for all.
When Quoll's six pups go missing, she thinks this is one of Pobblebonk's nasty ploys to throw her off course. Will bullying and competitiveness take charge?
A major storm that puts lives at risk along the way will put friendship and forgiveness to the test.
Will Quoll find her pups?
Who will win the Big Race?
Praise for the Book
'Chilov’s language is a fun montage of tongue-twisting, entertaining read-aloud material, perfect for young readers...'
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