1 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:10,140 Hello, today we celebrate a special day. Today is the 23rd of April. It's Thursday and we are celebrating Book Day. 2 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:16,800 Today I would like to read to everyone a story in English. The title of the book is Possum Magic. 3 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:25,100 It's related to animals which are from Australia. That is where I am from. So it's very special to me. I hope you like it. 4 00:00:25,100 --> 00:00:39,859 once upon a time but not very long ago deep in the Australian bush lived two possums 5 00:00:39,859 --> 00:00:52,939 their names were Hush and Grandma Posse. Grandma Posse made bush magic she made wombats blue 6 00:00:52,939 --> 00:01:02,460 and kookaburras pink she made dingoes smile and emus shrink but the best best magic of all 7 00:01:02,460 --> 00:01:09,629 was the magic that made Hush invisible. 8 00:01:15,159 --> 00:01:17,799 What adventures Hush had 9 00:01:17,799 --> 00:01:20,180 because she couldn't be seen, 10 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,560 she could be squashed by koalas. 11 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:29,750 Because she couldn't be seen, 12 00:01:29,750 --> 00:01:33,769 she could slide down kangaroos. 13 00:01:37,459 --> 00:01:39,079 Because she couldn't be seen, 14 00:01:39,420 --> 00:01:41,760 she was safe from snakes, 15 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,280 which is why Grandma Posse 16 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,780 had made her invisible in the first place. 17 00:01:49,799 --> 00:01:56,640 But one day, quite unexpectedly, Hush said, 18 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,000 Grandma, I want to know what I look like. 19 00:02:01,540 --> 00:02:04,420 Please, could you make me visible again? 20 00:02:05,060 --> 00:02:08,080 Of course I can, said Grandma Posse. 21 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,460 And she began to look through her magic books. 22 00:02:15,349 --> 00:02:18,129 She looked into this book and she looked into that. 23 00:02:18,129 --> 00:02:22,229 There was magic for this thing and magic for that. 24 00:02:22,770 --> 00:02:25,289 Magic for tall and magic for small. 25 00:02:25,590 --> 00:02:29,849 But the magic she was looking for wasn't there at all. 26 00:02:33,550 --> 00:02:35,610 Grandma Posse looked miserable. 27 00:02:36,469 --> 00:02:38,569 Don't worry, Grandma, said Hush. 28 00:02:38,909 --> 00:02:39,909 I don't mind. 29 00:02:40,909 --> 00:02:43,909 But in her heart of hearts, she did. 30 00:02:47,789 --> 00:02:50,770 All night long, Grandma Posse thought and thought. 31 00:02:50,770 --> 00:02:59,389 the next morning just before breakfast she shouted it's something to do with food people food 32 00:02:59,389 --> 00:03:07,830 not possum food but i can't remember what we'll just have to try and find it so later that day 33 00:03:07,830 --> 00:03:15,229 they left the bush where that always been to find what it was that would make hush seen 34 00:03:15,229 --> 00:03:29,030 They ate anzac biscuits in Adelaide, mornay and minties in Melbourne, steak and salad in Sydney, and pumpkin scones in Brisbane. 35 00:03:29,770 --> 00:03:31,210 Hush remained invisible. 36 00:03:31,990 --> 00:03:37,729 Don't lose heart, said Grandma Posse. Let's see what we can find in Darwin. 37 00:03:38,870 --> 00:03:40,990 Those are cities in Australia. 38 00:03:40,990 --> 00:03:48,189 It was there in the far north of Australia that they found a Vegemite sandwich. 39 00:03:48,849 --> 00:03:51,889 Grandma Posse crossed her claws and crossed her feet. 40 00:03:52,610 --> 00:03:56,810 Hush, breathe, breathe deeply and began to eat. 41 00:03:57,349 --> 00:04:01,509 A tail, a tail, shouted both possums at once. 42 00:04:02,090 --> 00:04:06,250 For there it was, a brand new visible tail. 43 00:04:08,449 --> 00:04:11,370 Hush, possum, is starting to appear. 44 00:04:11,370 --> 00:04:22,680 we can start to see him later on a beach in perth they ate a piece of pavlova hush legs appeared 45 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:31,300 so did her body you looked wonderful you precious possum said grandma poss next stop tasmania and 46 00:04:31,300 --> 00:04:42,589 over the sea they went in hobart late one night in the kitchens of the casino they saw a lamington 47 00:04:42,589 --> 00:04:49,149 on a plate. Hush closed her eyes and nibbled. Grandma Posse held her breath and waited. 48 00:04:49,990 --> 00:04:57,709 It's worked, it's worked, she cried and she was right. Hush could be seen from head to tail. 49 00:04:58,569 --> 00:05:07,009 Grandma Posse hugged Hush and they both danced. Here we go round the lamington plate till early 50 00:05:07,009 --> 00:05:13,629 in the morning. Lamingtons are food that we find in Australia. It's like a sponge cake made of 51 00:05:13,629 --> 00:05:22,980 chocolate and cream. It's very nice. From that time over ward Hush was visible but once a year 52 00:05:22,980 --> 00:05:29,759 on her birthday she and Grandma Posse ate a vegetable sandwich, a piece of pavlova and half 53 00:05:29,759 --> 00:05:40,089 of a lamington just to make sure that Hush stayed visible forever and she did and this is Australia. 54 00:05:40,209 --> 00:05:45,209 And possums are animals that you only find in Australia. 55 00:05:45,209 --> 00:05:48,209 This is Hush Possum. 56 00:05:48,209 --> 00:05:52,209 I hope you enjoyed it. I enjoyed reading it to you. 57 00:05:52,209 --> 00:05:54,209 Have a nice day.