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The story of swoop, inspired by a true animal rescue, written by Matt Owens ; illustrated by Emma Gustafson

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The story of swoop, inspired by a true animal rescue, written by Matt Owens ; illustrated by Emma Gustafson
Language
eng
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illustrations
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Literary form
fiction
Main title
The story of swoop
Responsibility statement
written by Matt Owens ; illustrated by Emma Gustafson
Sub title
inspired by a true animal rescue
Summary
One day, an injured baby magpie, as yet too young to fly, was rescued from the side of the road by volunteer firefighter Matt Owens. He named the magpie 'Swoop' and took it home to care for it. Surprisingly, Matt's black cat, Mogli, and Swoop formed a close relationship. They went everywhere together and even snuggled up together to sleep at night. Then, one day, Swoop disappeared
Target audience
preschool

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