By Tom dePaoloIllustrated by Tom SwimmCan sudden fame and fortune replace the love and connection we have of our home? What is a platypus and what makes these creatures so unique in the animal kingdom? These questions and more are answered in this heartwarming story about a platypus that discovers that home is truly where the heart is. “The Amazing Adventure of Paddy Platypus” is the story of Paddy, the fastest swimmer on the island of Tasmania. He is so fast that Sir Hugh Tidybrooke, the head of the Department of Waterways, Foreign Affairs and Underground Railways convinces Paddy that he should go with him to the United States and enter the swimming championships in Los Angeles.Paddy wins all the races he enters but is frustrated with the hubbub of activity in the big city. He doesn't enjoy his sudden fame - reporters harass him, bellboys try to take his traveling kit, and his life is turned upside down. In the final championship ocean race, he surprises everyone when he keeps on going and swims all the way home to Tasmania and peace.

This is the heart-warming story of Rollo, the Ring-Tail Squatteroo, who is trying to find another like himself. Paddy Platypus, the star of the children?s book series, and his friends, try to help him in his search with not much luck. In the end, Rollo discovers with the help of “The Mugwump”, an all-knowing seer, that being the one and only of his kind is not so bad. He is “The One and Only Ring-Tail Squatteroo!”

This is another of the ongoing series of Paddy Platypus adventures. This time Paddy solves a great problem for a dear friend of his, Billy Badger. Billy had lost his old rotted tree trunk of a home to termites. Paddy father, old DB suggested that he take over a hidden cave which was empty. It was suggested by another of Paddy's friends, Beverly Bandicoot, that the cave was haunted. Billy didn't care; he moved in. His first night was a disaster, screams and yells and stuff. Paddy stayed with him the second night to make sure he wasn't dreaming--he wasn't--more screams and stuff. Both Billy and Paddy got brave and searched for the racket in the cave. They found it. It was just a parrot who was guarding the treasure of long John Silver. But they found out that there was no treasure in the chest. It was Zasu the parrot who was guarding and making all the scary noises. Zasu, furious with Lon John for taking the treasure he was guarding, decided to fly off into the forest and leave the cave for Billy. Paddy went for a long swim after his ordeal.

When Paddy the Platypus leaves his home to find new friends, he is shocked to find that the other animals don't want to play with him. A beaver, an otter, and a family of ducks each poke fun at Paddy because he looks so odd. But when a baby bird falls from its nest and Paddy catches it with his soft snout, the other animals realize Paddy's differences are what make him so special. Paddy the Platypus is written in couplets, including a deliberate repetition of key phrases that young children can easily remember. The book is beautifully illustrated by Tristan Brewster-Arnold.

Platypus is looking for a place to build a new burrow and start a family. Will she be able to make the creek her new home?

Peter is a platypus. He is a lonely platypus. He woke up most mornings in his burrow on his own. It made him sad to wake up on his own. All he wanted was some friends. Today was different though - TODAY WAS THE DAY HE WAS GOING TO MAKE SOME NEW FRIENDS!One early morning in Animal Town something really strange happened. While Monkey was eating a banana for breakfast and Tiger was on his morning jog. While Elephant was taking a morning bath and Mouse was getting dressed. While Crocodile was cleaning his teeth and Rabbit was picking carrots. While Blue Bird was singing a song the sky all of a sudden went dark. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?