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In Anne Morgan's delightful collection of organically-grown eco-tales, a prince wants to marry the young woman with the smallest carbon footprint in the land; Space Cadet Lox finds out why a planet is like a bowl of porridge; a girl in a little green hoodie tries to save an endangered wolf; and Chicken Licken warns the sea is rising. (Source: Trove)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Carindale,
Camp Hill - Carina area,
Brisbane - South East,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:IP Kidz
, 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land,
single work
short story
children's
A retelling of the Cinderella story, about an eco-conscious prince and his Cinderella. Both prince and princess are conscious of their carbon footprints and climate change, and proactively garden and use recycled good to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Messy Lox Goes to the Planet of the Bears,
single work
short story
children's
A retelling of the fairytale Goldie Locks and the Three Bears. Messy Lox goes the planet of the bears and destroys it when she discards all of her rubbish into the woods.
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Bling!,
single work
short story
children's
A retelling of Aladdin and the Genie, Gus's greed for more 'bling' has a destruction impact on the environment and wildlife around him.
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Little Em,
single work
short story
children's
Little Em discovers an endangered animal, a wolf, living at her Grandma's house - she protects him from her Uncle Ced. This story is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
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Juzzy and the Giant Pumpkins,
single work
short story
children's
This retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk is about learning to garden in order to live sustainably.
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Prince Pobblebonk,
single work
short story
children's
Prince Pobblebonk is unsuccessful in preventing the princess from poisoning a pond, which is home to frogs. This is a retelling of the Princess and the Frog.
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The Three Little Porkies,
single work
short story
children's
This retelling of the Three Little Pigs is about wind farms.
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Cool Girl and the Sensational Seven,
single work
short story
children's
In this retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White is saved from the evil queen by refusing to eat apples that have been sprayed with pesticides, preferring organic fruit instead.
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Chicken Licken Says the Sea is Rising,
single work
short story
children's
Chicken Licken tries to warn the other farm animals and Farmer King about the rising sea levels results from global warming and carbon pollution. The farm animals collectively work towards growing their own vegetables and living more sustainably to reduce their carbon footprint. This story is a retelling of Chicken Little.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Awards
- 2014 joint winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Younger Readers
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