Tiki and Jill and the Great Australian Camel Race by Kate Simpson, Craig Smith, Jill Colwell
The amazing true story about a remarkable camel called Tiki from two CBCA award-winning creators, the author of How to Move a Zoo and the illustrator of The Wobbly Bike.
Tiki was a desert-born camel and still more than half wild when he met his rider, Jill.
Jill was an accomplished horse rider who had never ridden a camel.
Tiki and Jill had entered the Great Australian Camel Race - a three-month trek from the red centre of Australia all the way to the Gold Coast. But Tiki was a tricky camel to ride. He spat on Jill. He bucked. He liked to roll in burrs.
Then one especially tough day among the sand dunes of the Simpson Desert, everything changed. And Tiki and Jill became firm friends.
The amazing true story about the bond between a camel called Tiki and his rider, Jill, and the extraordinary endurance race that captured the imagination of Australia.
Perfect for:
- Readers aged 5+ who love true stories about animals
- Teachers and librarians looking for books that explore Australian history and geography
- Non-fiction-loving primary school students who enjoy factual information with their stories
- Nostalgia-loving readers who want to share a slice of 1980s Australia with their loved ones
