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The School for Talking Pets

Nat Geo Kids fans will love this funny adventure, featuring chatty animals, silly spies and a shy kid who might just save the day!

When Rusty Mulligan and his beloved blue-tongued lizard, Bongo, win a week on a secret island at Miss Alice Einstein’s School for Talking Pets, 12-year-old Rusty is thrilled. His best friend will learn to talk!

But once on the island, things don’t go to plan… shy Rusty must work with the other competition winners (and a multitude of clever animals) to save the school from the clutches of two secret agents who’ve come to shut it down – by any means necessary. Yikes!


A cartoon cover of The School for Talking Pets shows a boy running with excited expression, sketches of animals in diamond frames, and people with a dog near a lake—hinting at the wonders of animal communication. Author: Kelli Anne Hawkins; Illustrator: Beth Harvey.

The School for Talking Pets is in stores from 1 September


BLUE TONGUED LIZARDS!

Learn all about these amazing reptiles with these five fab facts.

1. If they feel threatened, these reptiles stick out their bright blue tongues and hiss!

2. Like all lizards, blue-tongued lizards shed their skin as they grow.

3. Native to Australia, these lizards, also known as skinks, can bite if frightened.

4. Gardeners love blue tongued lizards as they gobble plant-munching snails and slugs.

5. Blue-tongues don’t like climbing. They stay close to the ground, and shelter under rocks and leaves at night.


Four illustrated panels show kids with pets and text: “Anything’s possible at the School for Talking Pets. A wildly fun and fantastically wild adventure from your fave Aussie author. Silly spies, secret plots, and one shy kid who might just save the day?”.


WIN A COPY OF THE BOOK

Three lucky winners will scoop a copy of The School for Talking Pets. Click here to find out how to enter…


HarperCollins Publishers logo with a red and blue flame icon, the website harpercollins.com.au, and books exploring topics like talking pets and animal communication below the company name.

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  • sesali

    I love pets!NGK is the best!I cant 't wait

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  • red fox

    this is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • cool!

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  • Lily

    I love NatGeo Kids its awesome

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    Hahah

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  • Christy Ballinger

    Hi I’m Christy! I love Nat Geo Kids! It’s amazing for my mom! She is 3 years old!

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  • Adam

    Nat Kids is the best!!!!!!

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    I ❤️ NG kids!

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    I love NG kids!

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  • Katrina

    Hi NG kids! This is my first comment please don't put this in a mag.

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  • April Dowling

    This is so much fun!

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