Fun with Audrey of the Outback

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Christine and David Harris reading Audrey at the launch

Click on the photograph to watch a fun reading of Audrey of the Outback from the launch at Wadlata Outback Centre, Port Augusta, Sth Australia. Do you like my wig?

Have you read Audrey's Blog?

Here are some of the interesting things you'll find in the Audrey of the Outback Blog:

Find out more about quandongs (Audrey wears the seeds on her hat)

Who invented the first crossword?

What's it like attending School of the Air?

Beth, an Audrey fan, tells why she likes books

You Little Bewdy: try out a quiz about Phar Lap, and watch a video of the 1930 Melbourne Cup race

See an edited page of the Audrey manuscript

Read how Bill Swampy Marsh writes songs (including Audrey's)

Psst. Want to Read a Good Book?: Kate Mayes talks about being Audrey's publicist

Camels With Lunch Bags: Ann James on illustrating

What Does A Publisher Do?

Do Writers Need Lucky Charms?: See the emu who watches me while I write about Audrey

What Does A Literary Agent do?

More about the Audrey Books

Audrey has a lot on her mind. Her dad is away, Price thinks he's too old for games. But Audrey, together with her best friend, Stumpy, wonders about big questions like ... is being a swaggie lonelier than being a girl, is it better to be a sheep or a cow and if dogs go to heaven, do their legs hang down.

Audrey goes to Beltana and has to live with a strict old woman, Mrs Paterson, who looks like a burnt stick.

Audrey discovers a big secret and she is torn between telling the truth and breaking a promise.

Click on the arrow to watch the video and hear me read from Audrey of the Outback

Listen to me read from Audrey Goes to Town

Print A Doorhanger

This is what it looks like.

Click on the blue heading, print, then cut into the circle so it fits over your door handle.
You can either print on paper and laminate, or print on card.

Fun Web Links with Information and Activities

Camel acrostic poem (a poem where each line begins with the first letter of a word - pdf ): ABC Teach
Audrey Goes To Town crossword
Audrey Goes To Town crossword answers
Audrey of The Outback crossword
Audrey of The Outback crossword answers
Want to read a page from Audrey's Big Secret? #3
Read a chapter online from Audrey of the Outback #1
Read a chapter online from Audrey Goes to Town #2
Audrey of the Outback colouring sheet #1 (pdf)
Audrey Goes To Town colouring sheet #2 (pdf)
Let me show you my special writing place (a short video)
Audrey of the Outback wordsearch game

Aussie Words and Phrases: Ettamoga Wildlife Sanctuary
Australian Slang Quiz: ALLdownunder
Enter the Lair of the Bunyips: National Library of Australia
Australiana online games and puzzles: ALLdownunder
Do you know these Australian flags? ALLdownunder
Do you know this information about Australia? ALLdownunder
Aussie Jokes for Kids: ALLdownunder
Print and colour a koala drawing: Squiggly Play House
Print and colour a koala surfing: Australia Day Council
Make a kangaroo mask: Powerhouse Museum
Can you help Mixy build a cubby house? ABC
Make an Outback farm: Powerhouse Museum
Help Zoe and Cogs count items for their exhibition game: Powerhouse Museum
Make a paperdoll (Outback people in the 1930s had to make their own toys): Powerhouse Museum
How to play Hopscotch: Kidspot
Baby Animal Memory Game: National Geographic
How to play knucklebones: Crayola
How to Draw a sheep: How stuff works
How to Draw a camel: How stuff works
How to Draw a kangaroo (you'll need to scroll down the page a little): How Stuff Works
Learn how to knit a scarf (like Audrey does): Audrey's Blog

Kangaroo cross stitch pattern and instructions: DLTK Kids
Kangaroo colouring sheet: DLTK Kids

More fun stuff for kids:

Bill 'Swampy' Marsh wrote Audrey's song. He and Dave Hansford sing it.

Christine thanking Swampy!

Audrey's website: Little Hare publishers

Newsletter #1: August
Newsletter #2: October
Newsletter #3: Bumper Summer Edition

Audrey of the Outback teacher notes and activities.
Audrey Goes to Town teacher notes and activities.

Audrey's illustrator is Ann James

Competition Winners

Congratulations to these clever people.

Design an Audrey Stamp Competition June 2009
Winner: Alexandra Warwick, 9, Vic.
Certificate of Merit: Cindy Phaa, 9 Vic; Jana Dixon, 10, SA; Maddison Eccles, 6, Vic; Holly Ashburner, 9, Vic.
Click here to see winning designs on Audrey's Blog.

Draw an Audrey Cartoon Strip Feb 2009
Winner: Sophie Steel, Yulara, 9, Northern Territory.
Good Work Prize: Kartina Ashe, 8, Kholo, Queensland.

Audrey Colouring Competition 2008

Knitting needles, yarn and sheep bag donated by Audrey. T-shirts and judging, Little Hare Books.

Winner: Jemimah Webb, 6, VIC.

Runners-up: Josephine Laverty, 7, NSW; Genevieve Laverty, 9, NSW; Grace Mazzarella, 9, VIC; Brooke Hutchesson, 7, SA:

Emma Daubney, 11, NSW; Georgia Davis, 9, NSW; Ellie Pollard, 6, SA; Sophia Marris, 9, SA; Beth Murrie, 9, SA; Olivia Gompes, 8, NSW.

Special Commendation: (prize - Audrey T-shirt): Alex Gamper, 10, NSW.

Click here to see some of the winning entries posted on Audrey's Blog.

And there's more.

Boy's backyard, Beltana

camel: Ecliptic Blue, BigStockPhoto

Blog letters: Wayne Ruston, BigStock Photo
emu:Svetlana Zavelskaya, BigStockPhoto
Knitting: clabbergirl, BigStockPhoto

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