A finalist in the Canadian Governor General's Literary Award this easy to read teen fiction explores the ideals of animal protection and environmentalism against deforestation and animal extinction. When passionate violinist Louisa arrives begrudgingly from Canada to spend her summer holidays at her family’s remote camp in the Tasmanian Tarkine rainforest she meets pig-footed bandicoots, scary spiders and a quirky boy who is an amazing cook named Colin. It is her Uncle Ruff and great-grandmother Eleanor’s journal which really interest Lou as she learns about the part her family has played in protecting the supposedly extinct Tasmanian tiger.

The team at Learn From Play have created 4 activities for this novel aimed at students from years 6 to 8 with a step by step guide on how to draw a thylacine, a comprehension on Benjamin – The Last Thylacine, a think, pair, share writing activity on why animals should or should not be kept in a zoo and an exploration of Vivaldi’s Spring concerto.