Children's books about bushfires

Evie and the Bushfire

Becky Westbrook

Evie is a spirit girl. When her island home is devastated by bushfire, she emerges from the shelter of her cave to discover her community has lost all hope. But…

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Bushfires in Australia

John Lesley

Along with cyclones and floods bushfires have always been part of the Australian natural environment.

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Grug and the Bushfire

Ted Prior

Join your favourite bush character in this very special exclusive hardback, the first all new Grug since 2016 and the 35th title in the Grug series.

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The Bushfire Book

Polly Marsden

An accessible and reassuring picture book that teaches children what they need to know about bushfires so they can understand what’s happening and be smart and prepared, not scared.

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Willy-willy Wagtail (Tales from the Bush Mob, Book 1)

Helen Milroy

Tales from the Bush Mob is a series of books about the Bush Mob, a group of animals that works together to solve problems.

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Through the Smoke

Phil Cummings

The fire awoke like a dragon. Its flames licked the sky, and smoke veiled the sun. With a hungry crackle and an angry hiss, the cruel beast circled, trapping them…

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The Beach Wombat

Susannah Chambers

An adventurous young wombat finds his way onto the beach before the rain arrives to send him home for dinner!

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The Firefighters

Sue Whiting (Author, Freelance Editor)

Jack, Mia, the narrator and their teacher, Mrs Iverson, are pretending to be firefighters. They zoom through the playground in their pretend fire engines and save the imaginary Lulu’s Ice…

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Ash Road

Ivan Southall

An action-packed Australian adventure story, about courage, friendship and survival in the face of a seemingly insurmountable bushfire.

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Bush Baby Rescue: Juliet, Nearly a Vet (Book 4)

Rebecca Johnson

When a bushfire strikes, Juliet is ready to help. Every day more homeless baby animals arrive. Juliet has never been busier! But when it comes time to return the animals…

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47 Degrees

Justin D'Ath

Zeelie wonders if they’re in danger. When temperatures soar to 47 degrees one hot summer day, 12-year-old Zeelie hopes the nearby bushfires everyone’s talking about aren’t heading towards her family’s…

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Fire

Jackie French

Inspired by the bushfires that have affected many Australians, Fire is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as seen through the eyes of a cockatoo. The fire…

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Now

Morris Gleitzman

In this sequel to Then, Felix is a grandfather. He has mostly buried the painful memories of his childhood, but they resurface when his granddaughter Zelda comes to stay with…

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Children's books about bushfires

Evie and the Bushfire

Bushfires in Australia

Grug and the Bushfire

The Bushfire Book

Willy-willy Wagtail (Tales from the Bush Mob, Book 1)

Through the Smoke

The Beach Wombat

The Firefighters

Ash Road

Bush Baby Rescue: Juliet, Nearly a Vet (Book 4)

47 Degrees

Fire

Now