About the Book

A humorous collection of stories about life growing up in the Australian outback as seen and lived by Mary Seaton (Hoppo) of Tibooburra. With animals for playmates and ww11 diggers for her circle of friends, Mary grows up with a somewhat different take on the world. Raised on the road in tents and caravans, she lived in every state by age eight, developing her own style and a dry sense of humor. Educated by correspondence and taught by her mother, it was from her mother that she developed her ability to write. When most girls her age were learning to cook, sew lessons, and attend school, she was out with her father learning to track, trap, shoot, skin, butcher, and survive. By the time she was ten, she could track an animal for miles or shoot a rabbit on the run for her dinner.

A humorous, sometimes bittersweet story about her unique interactions and communications with animals and wildlife in the region. Her book is a tell-all tale of growing, learning, and survival in the harsh Australian bush.