<p>Join Old Bob the sundowner and his two small friends, Roddy and Susan, as Bob shares the vast lore of the bush, gained during a lifetime of wandering.For over 60 years readers of Australian nature stories have recognised that "Thompson and truth" are synonymous. He writes about his birds and animals as they are and not as fancy would fashion them; thus, "Old Bob", though a great bird lover, does not see his feathered friends through rose-tinted glasses. Like humans, says "Old Bob", the birds all have their little faults. Some of them, indeed, are real villains.Written in the author's usual captivating style, these stories cannot fail to have a wide appeal. Needless to say, they are well leavened with the irresistible Thompson humour.A library without this book of our better-known bush birds is a library incomplete.</p>

Old Bob's Birds

Children's Books

Thompson, C. K.

Animals

Living Book Press

Maggie the Magnificent

Follow this exciting story of a wedge-tailed eagle, from the nest until it becomes a bird of prey with a wing-span of over seven feet! Set in the great plains and mountains of the West this story is sure to thrill readers of all ages.

Monarch of the Western Skies

When Joe discovers that his friend David’s grandfather used to train hawks just like in the book he’s reading he wants to try it for himself. After convincing Grandfather Mannering to teach them the art of falconry they set off to capture a juvenile Peregrine Falcon and learn the ancient art. Set in Australia, but relevant everywhere Peregrine Falcons are found, Thunderbolt the Falcon is a fascinating and humorous read. C.K. Thompson weaves many facts about birds and nature seamlessly within the narrative with many events inspired by real life.

Thunderbolt the Falcon

Warrigal the Warrior