On the first day of Christmas, my best mate gave to me... A platypus up a gum tree. Join an hilarious cast of Aussies as they count down to Christmas! Sing along to the bonus CD while you search for surfing Santas, jolly jumbucks and lots more.

The fun and creative activities in this book cover many curriculum areas, all of which relate to and consolidate information about Christmas Down-Under.

It is beyond the comprehension of most people to understand why a young boy, whose parents were given safe harbour in Australia as alleged refugees, who claimed to be escaping and under threat from extremist Islamic ideology and persecution, would then commit a terrorist attack on Australian soil, in the name of those persecutors his family has decried. 15 year old Farhad Jabar, born in Iran, was a naturalized Australian. He immigrated to Australia with his family as a baby. Mon Haron Monis arrived in Australia, also Iranian, and gave his religion as Shari Muslim. He too became a naturalized Australian. In 2014, he became a Sunni Muslim and adopted a fundamentalist extremist religious and political philosophy. Both the 15 year old boy and the 50 year old man were suffering emotionally at the time of their recruitment, but does this mean they were not guilty of terrorism? Can we excuse them on those grounds? A forensic numerological criminal profile of the two males responsible for the terrorist attacks.

This family’s road trip is a special journey. It is a trip of discovery as they make their way around Australia, as well as an opportunity to grow as a family. Daniel Beauglehole has woven his experience of travel and his knowledge of the challenges facing those on the Autism Spectrum. Resulting in a story, that is not only informative but also humorous and enjoyable to read.

Join an hilarious cast of Aussies as they count down to Christmas! Sing along to the bonus CD while you search for surfing Santas, jolly jumbucks and lots more. There are over 150 things to find!