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Scary, Scary Cassowary

By Kate Temple and Jol Temple
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The forest is full of dangers big and small. If you want to stay safe, you must know them all. The most terrifying creature is very hard to find. So keep up, stay close, and don’t get left behind! The cassowaries are tracking the most fearsome... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The forest is full of dangers big and small. If you want to stay safe, you must know them all. The most terrifying creature is very hard to find. So keep up, stay close, and don’t get left behind!

The cassowaries are tracking the most fearsome creature in the rainforest. But the scariest one of all might be much closer than they think!

From the award-winning creators of Bin Chicken!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761723896

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 24

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