Age range 5 to 9

Magpie has one job, one desire, one purpose: KEEP THE EGGS SAFE.

Always on alert for danger, will Magpie’s determination be enough when rock-carrying intruders arrive?

Why do magpies swoop and why do we have such a fascination with them? Discover more about these clever, cheeky and charming songbirds through this delightful book.

Nicole Godwin is an award-winning children’s writer and author of Jelly-Boy (Walker Books Australia). She shines a light on environmental and animal rights issues and helps people think more deeply about the interconnected world around them.

Susannah Crispe is an Australian children’s book and wildlife illustrator. Largely self-taught, she works primarily in watercolour and digital collage. Susannah studied Art History at the University of Sydney and Zoology at the University of New England.