Possum Soup

Timeless...a charming tale that addresses the importance of living in peace with our neighbors-of all species! Julie T editor.Deliciously wicked 5 chef hats! said freds mum.Soup will never taste the same. Boris ScramStranded in a broken car next to a suburban park with his sick mother the only good in SIMONs life is watching the possums dance along the overhead wires. When a small possum GUMNUT falls onto the car bonnet Simon rescues it before its snatched by BORIS SCRAM and WILBUR PUMMEL the two manic local gardeners on their nightly possum hunt. Simons invited into the world of possums where he discovers their true brilliance. Soon he devises a plan to protect them but what Simon cant predict is whether the possums courage tenacity and craftiness will change him to discover a better future or devastate the local possum colony.Possum Soup is an exquisite and daring adventure that addresses the enduring battle between wildlife and wild people homelessness single parenthood and one boys remarkable courage. A must read for lovers of Kate Di Camillos FLORA & ULYSSES and Roald Dahls FANTASTIC MR FOX.