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“We still have hours until dark” said Mum, “Let’s see if we can get to our proper camping ground.” So Dad hopped back into the car and off they started on their way. Soon the road changed into a dirt road and it was very bumpy but the echidna didn’t wake up. The trees got [...]

“What’s the matter Dad?” Matilda called. “There’s a snake at the bottom of this termite mound, I’m going to try a different one.” answered Dad. “As you walk up to the next one, stamp your feet so any snakes might get scared away first.” called Mum. Dad picked up another stick and the bucket and [...]

Matilda jumped out of the car and went over to the vet’s door and then she called back, ‘It says it’s closed!’ “So what do we do now?” Molly asked. “Can we keep it?” Matilda asked hopefully. “Let’s wait 10 minutes to see if the vet comes back.” said Dad “Why don’t we go back [...]

“That’s a sensible idea.” answered Dad. “I’ll look at the map to see where the closest town is.” “We’ll go and empty out a box for the echidna.” said Matilda. Mum carefully put out the fire and Matthew helped by collecting dirt and throwing it on the fire. Molly and Matilda put the echidna into the [...]

“Come quietly, don’t shout. There’s an injured baby echidna.” said Dad. Molly and Matilda started walking quietly towards him and Matilda whispered ‘Here’s the blanket Dad”. “I think it’s been scratched by a cat” Dad said as he took the blanket and wrapped up the baby echidna. “Let’s take it back and see if we [...]

‘Not me!’ sang Molly, Matthew and Matilda. ‘I think it should be your turn because I did it last time.’ Mum said. Dad answered ‘OK, I’ll go get the firewood. Max! Come here Max!’ Dad and Max walked off into the bush picking up sticks as they went. Molly and Matilda went to the car [...]

The girls decided to put their teddies in the car and when Molly opened up the door, Max jumped out at her and ran around them madly. Matilda called out “Mum, Max was already in the car!” A few minutes later they had finished packing the car and everybody hopped in. Max laid across Molly [...]

Molly and her Mum walked over to Matilda’s house before dawn. Molly’s Mum said goodbye and gave her a big hug and told her to look after teddy. Matilda’s Mum and Dad packed the trailer while Molly and Matilda went to wake up Matthew. They were going to have breakfast in about an hour when [...]

Just before the holidays Molly and her Mum were packing her bag and Molly said “Mum, we are going to the Neverending Woods and Matilda’s Mum said that we might get to go to the beach for a few days too.” “You’ll need to pack some warm clothes and some swimmers then too.” reminded her [...]

A long time ago there was a little girl called Molly who lived in a house with her Mum and Dad. There was another little girl called Matilda who was Molly’s best friend. She lived with her Mum, her Dad, her dog Max and her cheeky younger brother named Matthew. They lived in the countryside a [...]