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The Thylacine and the Time Machine : CBCA EVE POWNALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 SHORTLIST - Renee Treml

The Thylacine and the Time Machine

CBCA EVE POWNALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 SHORTLIST

By: Renee Treml

Paperback | 1 April 2025

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Violet is researching the Tasmanian Tiger for a school project when she is visited by the ghost of the last Thylacine, who takes her on an amazing trip in a time-machine. A fascinating and funny graphic novel exploring the past and future of the most enigmatic extinct Australian native animal.

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 thylacines.

Could there still be hope for one of Australia's most missed (and misunderstood) native animals?

Packed full of fascinating facts about the terrible past and (potentially) exciting future of the Tassie tiger.

'Perfect for readers who love animals and animal facts.' - Remy Lai

About the Author

Renee Treml is the author and illustrator of several successful picture books for very young readers, including Once I Heard a Little Wombat, Sleep Tight, Platypup, and Wombat Big, Puggle Small. She is also the creator of the highly engaging and funny junior fiction graphic novels Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery, Sherlock Bones and the Sea-Creature Feature and Sherlock Bones and the Art and Science Alliance, as well as the Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea junior graphic novel series. Renee has degrees in biology and environmental science, and has a passionate love of natural history.
Industry Reviews

'This is a fabulous book that I can see becoming a favourite within school libraries and on home library shelves.' - ReadPlus

'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.' -Kim Gruschow, Readings

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