The Thing On Mount Spring

A poetic/heroic tale of good animal companions, making friends with an enigmatic Turbi.

Marion Halligan
Award Winning Australian Author

About The Book

Jenny Morris’s first book, “The Thing on Mount Spring” has delighted children, parents, and teachers everywhere. Not only are they enthralled with this delightful tale and the mystery of The Thing, but also captivated by the drama that is commonly played out in Australia’s bush country.

The bonus gift this book gives is to teach the children some beautiful vocabulary, as Jenny never writes “down” to the child. Rather, she sprinkles some beautiful new words that will challenge, whilst keeping the book accessible to all.


Teachers, parents, and students will also be entertained and educated, on our native flora and fauna, and the ‘read loud’ factor is so very alluring, as Jenny is the master of rhyme, rhythm and beautiful cadences flow through the work.


The most beautiful illustrations by Sara Hayat, complement this story, so that it is a valuable addition to any school library or a child’s personal book collection.
It’s also available in ebook, print book and audio book.

It’s lovely to see an illustrated verse story that highlights our unique Australian wildlife with friendships and challenges. It is also special in terms of the timely subject matter.

Susanne Gervay
Award Winning Children’s Author

Multi-Award Winner

The Thing on Mount Spring by Jenny Morris is a delightful tale; cleverly written, beautifully illustrated and very Australian to boot! May the wayward Turbi find many admirers amongst picture-book lovers of all ages.

Jack Heath
Award Winning Young Adult Author

Who Is The Book For?

+ Children aged 8-14 years
+ Years 4-6 in primary school
+ Years 7-8 in high school
+ Students in years 11 &12 who are studying children’s literature

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