Spikey's Day Out is an Australian Echidna Kids Book. The illustrated Australian Made & Owned children's book is about the spiky echidna, a monotreme living in Australia. The echidna and platypus are the worlds only egg-laying mammals. Beautiful artwork of wildlife and nature included. It's educational, cute & funny. The pictures are glossy, bright & colourful. 11 Australian book titles available! Very popular! About Spikey's Day Out Australian Echidna Kids Book:This Australian Echidna Kids Book is an illustrated children's story. It's about an echidna living on the Tablelands of tropical Australia wanting to travel. Additional Australian native animals are featured. Previous book characters of evabooks make an appearance. They are: Cassy the cassowary in Cassy's Tale, the green tree frog in Where is Croaky?, Bobby the Tree Kangaroo, Paddles the Platypus.Details about Spikey's Day Out:Spikey, the echidna, is snuffling around the forest floor in North Tropical Queensland, Australia. He meets a bandicoot and they talk about the coast. Later, the echidna goes for a swim in a creek and meets Paddles the Platypus. Yes, echidnas can swim! He then meets up with a wallaby and asks to have a ride in her pouch to the coast. But the wallaby carries a joey in there, and Spikey would be too prickly. She suggests that he gets a lift with the nearby transport company. He achieves this by climbing into a packing box. Later, while unloading at the coast, they discover the echidna. He climbs out of the box and encounters the local wildlife. There are frogs peeking and cassowaries thumping. Spikey rolls up into a ball. After a long day, he digs a hole in the ground for sleeping. Art work of a Tawny frog mouth owl, a Rainbow Lorikeet, Licuala palms, palms, mushrooms and beautiful vines are included. Other book titles of evabooks are: Cassy's Tale (endangered cassowary), Where is Croaky? (green tree frog), Bobby the Tree Kangaroo, Nipper the Crocodile, Paddles the Platypus, Shelly the Sea Turtle, Lyssie the Butterfly (Ulysses butterfly), Who is Laughing? (kookaburra), Fuzzy the Koala, Tippy the Kangaroo.

Spikeys Points is a fable about a poetic porcupine with mostly good points, sharing many life lessons. Spikey is bullied and ostracized, but has chosen to be the park peacemaker, with his mentor Grammy. By being kind and helpful, they make the world a better place, and encourage others to keep their faith in humanity. ALL STAR CAST: Back Row: LARRY Law, Coach BOB, Ms SARAH Bell, MR. T (Joe Taylor) The STAR represents Music STAR: (male or female in Sequel 1 only) GRAMMY (Mary) SPIKEY, MISTY. Front Row: Brothers: MARK & BEN Law, KERI Bell, LISA, Sisters: SALLY & TIA, PUNKY, JESSICA, VP Ms Radcliffe & daughter ROBYN. Spikey, the all positive star of this musical, is a 6 foot tall porcupine, who speaks in rhymes. The energetic singing and dancing of the 20 local performers, aged 8 to 55, keep young audiences entertained throughout! Kevin Prokosh, Winnipeg Free Press My Kindergarteners enjoyed the music and Spikey himself! Shara Ewasiuk, Kindergarten Teacher Spikey opens stage doors for all ranges, ages and sizes of actors. The musical features powerful messages concerning inclusion and anti-bullying, appealing to all audiences - Katherine Quinton, K-12 Teacher, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Thank you for coming to Brandon! I have enjoyed many Spikey performances and no two are ever exactly the same. Love the diversity!! My 3 year old granddaughter had fun and lasted at least 45 minutes and after a little activity break was able to enjoy the final song reaching to the sky : ) She loved the audience participation. My 29 year old daughter in law thought it was humorous. My 80 year old mom enjoyed it and like myself, was so impressed with the rhyme and music with so much meaning!! So it really is a generational presentation with something for everyone!! Best of all, it promotes such great values!! Shelly Gurr, EA, Brandon School Division Performance K-6 / Community Living, June 2015.

"When Spiky loses his spikes, he must learn to share his softer side."--Provided by publisher.

Today Sophie Spikey has a very big problem. She has lost her shoes, again! There is no way she is asking her mum for help, though. I can fix it all by myself, she thought. Sophie did not have an easy start in life and now she cannot trust grown-ups to help her. Luckily, her new mum is good at guessing when Sophie needs a helping hand. Written by a mum who understands, and her daughter (who did not like asking for help), this is a story for children functioning at age 3-10.

As far as Norman Penkridge is concerned, there’s only one problem with having an angel floating above his living room carpet. He’s an atheist! When reclusive computer geek, Norman, starts receiving heavenly visitations, his fiercely logical brain assumes he’s going mad. But as attempts to prove they’re a figment of his imagination fail, he’s faced with a far more alarming scenario. If real, he must accept he’s been chosen from the whole of humanity to prevent EVERYTHING in the Universe... and a few extra dimensions he’s never even heard of... ceasing to exist. That not only includes a Supreme Being he doesn’t believe in, but - of far more immediate concern to Norman - his own bedsit off the Bayswater Road. Writing in a refreshingly original style that's been described as "Douglas Adams meets Terry Pratchett meets Dan Brown", Andy Dane Nye casts a satirical eye over the subject of religion, whilst encouraging the reader to explore the true nature of spirituality in this engaging, humorous, quirky, mystery adventure. “Just brilliant. Witty, clever and totally enthralling. Couldn't put it down.” Amazon review. “Captivating from beginning to end.” Amazon review. “An unfolding intelligent puzzle that’s gripping all the way through.” Amazon review. “A rollicking good read!” Amazon review. “Brilliant, surreal and laugh out loud funny.” Amazon review. “So good I read it twice.” Amazon review. If you’re looking for an unputdownable, thought-provoking read, centred around a mysterious international art conspiracy… featuring spiritual paradoxes and Templar intrigue… where an unlikely hero has to do battle with a group of ruthless industrialists who've chosen to style themselves on the Gods of Ancient Greece… two crack CIA operatives, whose corrupt boss is in the latter’s pay… an eccentric tramp with a posh voice who claims to talk to the dead… an increasingly irate and problematic landlord with the same surname as the father of the atomic bomb… and where the hero's toughest opponent might turn out to be himself… then this is the perfect book for you! A definite must for those who love their fictional intrigue to be mixed with a healthy dose of philosophical musings... and plenty of laughs!

Embrace what makes you unique and encourage compassionate friendships with Porcupine and Armadillo in this delightful picture book that makes a great gift for Valentine's Day or for any day when a hug (or kiss) is needed. Poor Porcupine just cannot be hugged-his quills are too spikey! Each night, before settling down to sleep, all of Porcupine's forest friends hug each other goodnight. All except Porcupine, who feels left out-and grumpy! But when Armadillo shows him what a warm, fuzzy "kiss" is (even for a porcupine!), Porcupine is delighted and cannot wait to show his friends. With adorable art, Zoe Waring's story of making the most out of your physical limitations is sure to win hearts. No Hugs for Porcupine is filled with love and friendship, and is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, or any day that requires a hug and a kiss.