Cane Toads
Cane toads (Bufo marinus) are natives of South and Central America. They were introduced into Australia in 1935 to help control the beetles which were decimating our sugarcane crops. Cane toads were useless in controlling the cane beetles but ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Julie Halston
Whether it's waking up to find toads in their shoes, becoming trapped on the roof, or searching for cheese when their cow only makes lemonade, the Pepin family always seems to get into the most bizarre scrapes. Lucky for them, they have an author ... [... more]
Random House |
Linda Davick
Little do these ten trick-or-treaters know that they are the ones who will be frightened on Halloween night when a toad hops near, a skeleton tries to join their dance party, and a monster asks to share... 10 Trick or Treaters Janet ... [... more]
Random House |
Britt Allcroft, Co.
Gordon crashes through the wall of Sir Topham Hatt's new train station. Toby gets washed downstream by a flash flood. Oliver's brakevan, Toad, careens out of control . . . backward! This collection of Thomas the Tank Engine stories is chock-full ... [... more]
Random House |
Tommy Stubbs
What does it take to bring the entire Island of Sodor Railway System to a halt? Just a crack in the track. Well, a crack in the track and some hail on rail . . . and a toad in the road, and a fuss on the bus. In fact, one... click for ... [... more]
Random House |
Jane E. Gerver
What does it take to bring the entire Island of Sodor Railway System to a halt? Just a crack in the track. Well, a crack in the track and some hail on rail . . . and a toad in the road, and a fuss on the bus. In fact, one... click for ... [... more]
Random House |
Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman is the author of many children's books, including Toad Rage and its sequels. He lives in Australia. I can't remember much of my childhood. Just the best bits (books, corned beef and scoring goals) and the worst bits... Limpy is ... [... more]
Random House |
Paul Bransom
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson "The boastful, unstable Toad, the hospitable Water Rat, the shy, wise, childlike Badger, and the Mole with his pleasant habit of brave boyish impulse," noted Vanity Fair nearly a century ago, "are types of that [... more]
Random House |
Janet Schulman
Little do these ten trick-or-treaters know that they are the ones who will be frightened on Halloween night when a toad hops near, a skeleton tries to join their dance party, and a monster asks to share... click for more> In the eight years since ... [... more]
Random House |
Toad in the Hole
Preheat the oven to 210°C or 190°C fan forced. Place a six-cup capacity baking dish to preheat in oven. Gradually stir in the beaten eggs, milk and water. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until batter is smooth and creamy. Fry the ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Mini toad in the hole
Preheat oven to 220°C. Place the flour, milk, eggs, mustard and seasoning in a food processor and blend until evenly combined. Cover and leave to stand for 30 mins. Melt the butter and brush each mini muffin cup lightly. Place a sausage in each ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Japanese Pet Shop
Don visited a pet shop in Tokyo and found that it was very different from Australian pet shops. It was full of snakes, every sort of lizard, huge tortoises, turtles, chameleons and colourful horned toads. There were enormous tarantulas, coloured ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
