Chapter 1: A Cold Morning
Ellie the echidna woke up shivering. “Oh no!” she said. “One sock is missing!”
Chapter 2: The Sock Hunt
Ellie looked under her bed. She looked behind the log. No sock!
Chapter 3: Asking Friends
She asked Tim the turtle. “No sock here,” said Tim. She asked Bella the bilby. “I saw something red!” said Bella.
Chapter 4: Found It!
Ellie ran to the gum tree. Her sock was hanging on a branch! “Silly sock!” she laughed.
Chapter 5: Warm Again
Ellie put on her sock. She danced in the sun. Her feet were warm and happy.
Let’s Think and Learn
- What did Ellie lose? ☐ Hat ☐ Shoe ☐ Sock
- Who saw something red? ☐ Tim ☐ Bella ☐ Ellie
- Where was the sock? ☐ Under the bed ☐ On a branch ☐ behind the log
Echidna
Echidnas are unusual mammals. Along with their relative the platypus, echidnas are the only living mammals that lay eggs. Echidnas are also called spiny anteaters. The short-nosed echidna is common in Australia, Kids Britannica
Bilbies were once found across 70% of Australia and are thought to have been here for up to 15 million years!
The Bilby is about the size of a domestic cat. The male, which is larger than the female, grows to about 50 cm from tip to tail, and weighs up to 2.5 kg. Bilbies typically live for about 10 years. Bush Heritage Australia
Freshwater turtles are reptiles with hard shells that protect them from predators. They spend most of their life in the water, only coming on land to migrate between water bodies or to nest.