The Adventure That Started It All

Introduction:

For Mack, the world feels safe when he can hear the Heartbeat Hum. It’s a soft, magical rumble that comes from his best friend, Dozy the emu—a sound that means friendship, comfort, and home. But what happens when the hum goes silent?

A Stolen Friend. A Desperate Rescue.

One morning, Mack wakes up to a terrifying silence. Dozy has vanished. While the adults think he’s just wandered off, a cut fence and strange tracks in the dirt tell a more sinister story: poachers have been on the station.

Now, a quiet boy must find a courage he never knew he had. With his fiercely loyal friend Chrissy, and their incredible kangaroo companions, Boss and Whitey, by his side, Mack must venture into the forbidden Razorback Hills on a desperate rescue mission.

It’s a race against time, filled with unexpected dangers and surprising allies, to outsmart the ruthless poachers and bring Dozy—and his comforting hum—back home.

Places You'll Visit in this Adventure:

• The Homestead: The safe, warm heart of Notawallop Creek Station.
• The Billabong: The children's favourite swimming hole, where they first hear a strange, distant noise.
• The Dry Creek Bed: A place of colourful, smooth pebbles and a shocking discovery.
• The Razorback Hills: The wild and forbidden part of the station, where danger lurks behind every rock.

Did you know ?

• An emu can run nearly 50 kilometres per hour! That's almost as fast as a car driving through town.
• The "Heartbeat Hum" in the story is inspired by a real, low grumbling sound that male emus make during breeding season!
• Red-bellied black snakes, like the one Mack and Chrissy encounter, are venomous but are usually very shy and prefer to avoid humans.

Ready to Join the Adventure?

Grab your copy of "Mack and the Heartbeat Hum" and discover the story that started it all. Perfect for readers aged 8 and up, and for anyone who is young at heart.