Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Sammy and Tee
    Sammy and Tee
    Sammy and Tee
    Ebook63 pages38 minutes

    Sammy and Tee

    By J. P. Smith

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    It’s peak summertime in New Zealand. It’s a perfect day for a trip to the beach, but Sammy and Tee are no ordinary beach-goers- they are birds. Birds with a purpose, and that is to collect as many pretty shells as they can carry back to their home in the forest. But when an overly-playful dog interrupts their search, they are forced to run in the opposite direction- straight into the scary world of humans.
    Join the curious weka Sammy and his friend Tee the rifleman as they navigate the dangers of a human town. Running through streets and over rooftops, they seem to run into new danger after new danger- all the while with a dog hot on their heels.
    How will the birds escape and get back to their forest? And what lesson will Sammy learn about camouflage? Learn about New Zealand Flora and Fauna with rich descriptions and a helpful glossary, and become immersed in a birds-eye view of the human world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ. P. Smith
    Release dateOct 26, 2017
    ISBN9781370079384
    Sammy and Tee

    Related to Sammy and Tee

    Related ebooks

    Children's Animals For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      In The Teeth Of The Storm

      Mar 4, 2020

      In The Teeth Of The Storm
      5 min read

    • Article

      A Brief Encounter

      Jan 7, 2020

      A Brief Encounter
      4 min read

    • Article

      Why The Whale Lives In The Sea

      Apr 1, 2024

      Why The Whale Lives In The Sea
      3 min read

    • Article

      A Lockdown Lifeline

      Feb 3, 2021

      A Lockdown Lifeline
      4 min read

    • Article

      Where The Land Screams ‘Snipe’

      Oct 14, 2020

      Where The Land Screams ‘Snipe’
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Swan’s Nest

      Jun 8, 2022

      The Swan’s Nest
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Goose and the Swan Part 1

      Sep 1, 2020

      The Goose and the Swan Part 1
      6 min read

    • Article

      A Winter’s Tale

      Feb 2, 2021

      A Winter’s Tale
      5 min read

    • Article

      Tales Of A Living legend

      Sep 3, 2023

      Tales Of A Living legend
      5 min read

    • Article

      Crowning Glory

      Aug 12, 2019

      Crowning Glory
      6 min read

    • Article

      Fiction: Wolfdreams

      Feb 12, 2022

      Fiction: Wolfdreams
      6 min read

    • Article

      High Steaks Game Of Hide And Sika

      Jan 12, 2022

      High Steaks Game Of Hide And Sika
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Waterhole Parade

      Apr 1, 2021

      The Waterhole Parade
      5 min read

    • Article

      Mandarin Magic

      Apr 4, 2024

      Mandarin Magic
      7 min read

    • Article

      Twenty Times To Tassie

      Apr 12, 2023

      Twenty Times To Tassie
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Best Tonic There Is

      Oct 7, 2020

      The Best Tonic There Is
      4 min read

    • Article

      Sacred Play

      Feb 27, 2024

      NATURE HAS ALWAYS soaked me in waterfalls of wonder. In a redwood forest, when I crawled into the hollow of an ancient tree and listened to its centuries of stories. By a lake, as I watched thousands of flamingos suddenly take flight. In the ocean, w

      3 min read

    • Article

      King Of Birds

      Aug 25, 2022

      King Of Birds
      2 min read

    • Article

      Sika Roar

      Aug 6, 2018

      I hunt at other times as well but nothing else comes close to this. Preparation starts months before as I go through gear lists and try to convince myself I need the latest upgrade of some item or another. I have hunted one particular area for many

      4 min read

    • Article

      One man And His Frog

      Dec 14, 2023

      One man And His Frog
      7 min read

    • Article

      The Sound of Summer

      Feb 2, 2024

      The Sound of Summer
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Island Of Many Colors

      Nov 1, 2020

      The Island Of Many Colors
      7 min read

    • Article

      Cloud Fishing

      Mar 1, 2020

      Cloud Fishing
      3 min read

    • Article

      Whistling Up Wigeon Galore

      Nov 24, 2021

      Whistling Up Wigeon Galore
      5 min read

    • Article

      Country Diary

      Jul 28, 2021

      There is something special about going out early in the morning during the summer months. While the wake-up time to catch daybreak is earlier than during the other months, the reward always seems greater. There is a sweet smell in the air brought abo

      2 min read

    • Article

      Birds As Big As Bombers

      Jan 12, 2022

      Birds As Big As Bombers
      4 min read

    • Article

      A Tassie escape

      Mar 1, 2022

      A Tassie escape
      6 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Sammy and Tee

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Sammy and Tee - J. P. Smith

      Sammy and Tee

      By J.P. Smith

      Copyright 2017 J.P. Smith

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favourite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      1. Two Friends

      2. Felicity

      3. Dog

      4. Shops

      5. Ladder

      6. Rooftop

      7. Lucky Escape

      8. Bookshop

      9. Capture

      10. Doc Woman

      11. Escape!

      12. Race to the Dunes

      13. Home Again

      Glossary

      1

      Two Friends

      It was a perfect summer afternoon in the forest on the hill. A gentle breeze flowed through the trees, carrying with it the sleepy drone of cicadas. Green light filtered through the forest canopy, casting soft shadows. Smells of sweet flowers, soft soil, and warm leaves all mixed in an earthy aroma. Bees hummed around flowering Manuka trees in the upper forest, while in the lower forest, a stream glistened in the sun, chattering merrily through rocks and reeds.

      A weka walked out of the trees and trotted next to the stream. He was a brown, flightless bird, about the size of a chicken, with a short pointed beak. He was chatting to a rifleman, a tiny green bird perched on his back. They seemed to be arguing about something in a friendly sort of way. The weka finished what he was saying and walked along the bank, sometimes pecking at small snails he saw in the mud as he listened to the rifleman speak.

      Suddenly, the weka stopped and pointed up with his beak to a branch overhanging the stream. A kingfisher perched there, her tail flicking up and down as if it was continuously touching a hot surface. The green and blue of her feathers glinted in the sunlight, stark against the shadowy forest. She peered with her keen eyes, trying to spy fish in the crystal-clear water. Sighting one, she bobbed her head in excitement before swooping down like a streak of blue lighting.

      ‘See what I mean, Tee? That proves my point,' said the weka. ‘Shiny the kingfisher doesn't need to have camouflage. She stands out, not blends in. If she doesn't need it, neither do I.'

      Tee decided to let the argument go. There was the sound of heavy wings overhead and he pointed at the sky. ‘Look, there are Perry and Swish. I'll bet they're heading towards that tawa tree.'

      A pair of kereru soared lazily towards a tawa tree not far off, further from the bank than Sammy and Tee were. Its branches were covered in ripe berries, each a dark purple like vintage wine. Already another pair of kereru were plucking fruit off with their red beaks. The flimsy branch they perched on, already strained by its heavy fruit, wavered and

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1