Demon Guards the School Yard



Demon Guards the School Yard
by Anita Heiss and the students of La Perouse Public School

Who is vandalising the bush tucker garden at Yirra’s school? Could it be Yirra’s best friend, the husky dog Demon? Or will Demon save the day?

“It’s a Harmony Garden,” Aunty declares, “it’s going to be full of native plants, and they’re going to be plants that you can eat, too.”
There’re cries of “Wow,” “Deadly,” “Cool,” and “Awesome” across the hall.

Text type:
Demon Guards the School Yard is a narrative text in novel form.









        Themes
  • Care for the land
  • The value of friendship
  • Taking responsibility










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