Book excerpt: It is Khloe Koala’s first birthday and she is very excited to start her special day. As a one-year-old koala, now she can go on adventures on her own! That’s right. All by herself without her Mama! What adventures she will have! Khloe can hear the noises of the bush around her and it sounds like her animal friends are all celebrating her special day too. Oh my! Khloe wakes up from a birthday nap to a big grey cloud and heat all around her. She doesn’t know what’s happening and she can’t find her mama. Using her big one-year-old voice, Khloe cries for help. Who can help her get to safety now? Join Khloe on her journey through the Australian bush, as she encounters one of the biggest dangers facing koalas today - wild bushfires.