Kangaroo Court

One of the 'Kookaburra' series originally published down under, this tells in rhyme of a succession of Australian animals who announce the impending arrival of 'a terrible monster' to a disbelieving judge. Each animal adds to the description but receives the same reply until finally a gorilla appears behind the judge's chair. I'm not sure what children will make of this slightly surreal tale with its rather obscure theme; it certainly left me somewhat bemused.