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From the bestselling creator of When Dinosaurs Roamed Australia comes a beautiful exploration of the megafauna that once walked this land. Thousands of years before you and me,stomping the bush and surfing the sea,paddling through creeks, hopping on sand,MIGHTY MEGAFAUNA roamed this land! Journey back in...
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From the bestselling creator of When Dinosaurs Roamed Australia comes a beautiful exploration of the megafauna that once walked this land.
Thousands of years before you and me,
stomping the bush and surfing the sea,
paddling through creeks, hopping on sand,
MIGHTY MEGAFAUNA roamed this land!
Journey back in time and meet the giant creatures that roamed Australia thousands of years ago.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781923293533
Publisher: Affirm Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 September 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Affirm Kids
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Sarah Jane Lightfoot is a Melbourne-based author and illustrator whose stories celebrate the everyday magic of neighbourhood life, encouraging readers to slow down and discover beauty in the familiar. After studying Textile Design at RMIT, she spent more than a decade as a textile and graphic designer before swapping fashion prints for picture books. Her work combines lyrical storytelling with warm, detailed illustrations, often inspired by nature and family life. When she’s not sketching on her iPad or painting in her studio, Sarah is chasing after her daughter and dreaming up new stories to share with young readers.
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