Aussie Animal Story Book
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EnglishVoice Age
Young Adult (18-35)Accents
AustralianTranscript
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one scorching hot summer's day, a huge bush fire began to burn in the forests of Australia. The native animals fled for their lives as the fire roared through like a freight train and brought enormous winds and smoke to everything in its path. The bush animals were very frightened as the fire decimated everything in its way, including their native habitat. One particular koala was separated from his mother in the chaos as he tried to escape the fire. After the fire front had passed through, he began his desperate search to find her. Joey Koala found himself all alone in the bush. He said to Emu, Hi, bad. Do you know where my mother is? I am lost and feeling very scared. Mm. You replied, Hey, Joey, I think she ran that way to get away from the fire. Mm. You pointed towards the bush that had been untouched by the flames and told Joey that he hoped Joey would find her soon. Joey, thank Tim you. And together they ran towards the bush as fast as they could. Desperate to find Joey's mother, Joey continued to search for his mother. Suddenly, he and m you came across Kangaroo Kangaroo, Joey said. Have you seen my mother? Oh, I think she ran that way. When the fire front came, answered Kangaroo, he pointed to where the fire had not yet reached the bush. I hope you find her soon, he said sadly. It was still a long way away, and Joey was not sure if he would make it there. However satisfied with Kangaroos response, he persisted. Joey was beginning to feel hungry, but he was determined to find his mother as soon as he could. He dreamt of the juicy, moist eucalyptus leaves he had feasted on in his beautiful home tree high in the sky and wished for his old life with his mother. As his journey continued, Joey came across one bat, a sturdy and stocky looking character. Hi there, wombat! Have you seen my mother? Emu and Kangaroo said that they saw her running this way when the fire came through. No, I didn't see her, but I did see some rescuers taking away injured wildlife in their medical vans. Oh, said Joey, I will keep looking for her. Thank you. Joey had begun to feel very worried about where his mother might be was she lost? Did she really run away in the direction of the unburned bush? Was she taken by the rescuers in their medical truck? He felt very sad and began to cry. Now, now, said Kangaroo, don't worry, we will find her. As night fell, the animals became very sleepy. It had been a very big day and they were very distraught. To see their homes destroyed and turned into black sooty ash, they found a place to rest. Joey was so exhausted from his search that he fell asleep in an instant. As the sun rose the next morning, the animals woke to some strange looking birds who were very noisy. Indeed, the rescuers had sent them to look for injured wildlife, and we're picking up the animals that the strange birds had found. They were carrying them carefully to their trucks to help them with their wounds caused by the fire. The rescuers also left behind piles of food for breakfast each day, which the Bush animals were very grateful for. They wanted to thank them, but did not know how several weeks went by. Joey was lucky to be fed by the rescuers and had made some new friends, but he still missed his mother terribly and couldn't understand where she could be. He had searched and searched, but could not find her anywhere. He longed to see her and feel the warmth of her body against him once more. As the long, hot summer days finished and the cooler autumn days began, Joey witnessed something very surprising. He noticed that the rescuers were taking koalas out from the backs of their vans and freeing them into the eucalyptus forest. They were dressed in special clothes, and they had big smiles on their faces. Their laughter could be heard all through the bush. There you go, little fella, and you two, off you go, said one of them, as he softly pushed the koalas on their bottoms towards the trees. They looked pretty pleased with themselves as they ushered the koalas towards the eucalyptus trees. The koalas hesitated at first, but once they saw the trees, they quickly scurried up. They're drunks with excitement. Joey could not believe his eyes. He saw a koala who looked just like his mother. Mother, Mother, is that you? He yelled as he bolted towards the trees where the koalas had been released, he could smell a strong scent that was extremely familiar. Was it her? Was it really her? He scampered desperately towards his mother. Oh, Mother, Mother! He cried as he jumped into her lap. He had grown too big to return to her pouch. I missed you so badly. And I'm so grateful to see you again. Oh, yes, my dear. The rescuers found me and took me to the hospital. They bathed me and covered my scorched feet in ointment and bandages. They cared for me along with many others, and made pouches out of fabric and knitting wool for the sick and orphaned babies. I am so sorry that I lost you in the fire. I thought I was never going to see you again. Joey felt very reassured. He could smell his mother's scent and feel her soft fairy body beneath him. He was back in his eucalyptus tree top home, surrounded by beautiful blue skies. He had the instant gratification of his mother's love and the pleasure of knowing that everything was going to be just fine. After all, he watched as the rescuers drive away in their specialist vehicles. He and the other Bush animals would be eternally thankful for their help. How could he ever thank them? How would they know just how lucky he felt right now? How would they ever know?