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🌟 Now rolling out in primary schools  ·  Clinically co-developed with Dr Philip Tam, Child Psychiatrist (FRANZCP)
Meet the Roo Crew!
The Roo Crew — 14 (mostly) native Australian animal characters
Who is this for?

For the people who care most
about how kids grow up.

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Parents

A book your child will ask to read again and again — while quietly learning how to handle big feelings and hard choices.

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Grandparents

A gift that actually means something. Australian characters, Australian values, and stories that start real conversations.

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Teachers

The anchor storybook for the R.O.O. Wellbeing Program — a full classroom curriculum for Years K–3.

What's inside

Race Against the Storm

A hardback Australian picture book with a mission — to give kids a language for big feelings before those feelings take over.

Fitz the Cockatoo — star of Race Against the Storm

Meet Fitz! 🦜

Star of Book 1

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A heartwarming Australian adventure Tradie Roo and the Roo Crew race to finish Billabong HQ before a monster storm hits.
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14 (mostly) native Australian animal characters Each one a working tradie. Kids fall in love with them — then meet them in every book.
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A real Choice Moment Fitz the cockatoo faces a big decision under pressure. What would your child do?
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Pause Power The core skill woven through every Roo Crew story — stopping to think before acting.
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Vibrant full-colour illustrations 34 pages of original artwork — detail-packed and delightful.
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A conversation starter Every page gives families something to talk about. The real learning happens after you close the book.
Teamwork, determination and a splash of luck can overcome anything.

— Tradie Roo, Race Against the Storm

Behind the Roo Crew

Written from the heart.
Built on the science.

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Race Against the Storm — Book Cover

Lynne Jackson spent over a decade working with children and families in the mental health field — including remote communities across the Kimberley and Northern Territory. She holds a Master's degree in Mental Health Science (Child Psychotherapy) from Monash University.

The Tradie Roo Adventures aren't just stories. They're the foundation of the R.O.O. Wellbeing Program — a clinically co-developed Social & Emotional Learning curriculum now rolling out in Australian primary schools.

Co-developed with Dr Philip Tam — Child Psychiatrist, FRANZCP
For Schools

The R.O.O. Wellbeing Program

A full 8-module SEL curriculum for Years K–3, anchored by the Roo Crew storybooks. Each module gives teachers a structured lesson built around the R.O.O. framework: Relate, Own It, Overcome It. If you're a teacher or school leader, visit our website to find out more.

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