The Thylacine and the Time Machine
Buckle up! The time machine awaits!
Join twelve-year-old Violet, her dog Tassie and her new friend Thyla – the ghost of the last Tasmanian tiger – on a wild ride to learn all about the legendary, elusive and extinct thylacine. This narrative non-fiction time-traveling graphic novel adventure is packed full of fascinating facts about the terrible past and (potentially) exciting future of the Tassie tiger.
Could there still be hope for one of Australia’s most missed (and misunderstood) native animals?
- Published: 01 April, 2025
- ISBN: 9781761181184
- Imprint: Allen and Unwin
- Format: Graphic Novel
- Pages: 160
Awards
Shortlisted for CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2026
Shortlisted for the Eve Pownall Award for Information BooksPraise For The Thylacine and the Time Machine
…blends humour and fascinating facts in an engaging graphic novel format.
The book does an excellent job of exploring and explaining all the thorny ethical and practical issues involved in bringing extinct creatures back to life. It also provides suggestions on how we might move forward.
…high-quality books like this that offer up-to-date information and practical, positive ideas for action are the best of the bunch.
This is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and future of the Tasmanian Tiger and raises many important questions about our use of the environment, treatment of animals, and the future of our world.
Treml has created a wonderful resource to challenge readers’ preconceptions, fill in many gaps in their knowledge and encourage discussion and conversations. She uses humour to bring relief to the mass of information, both in visual and verbal texts.
‘Highly recommended’
Renée has written and illustrated thirty picture books including award-winning Once I Heard a Little Wombat, and Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery.
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