And so the pair sets off around Australia, eating Anzac biscuits in Adelaide, Minties in Melbourne, and Vegemite sandwiches in Darwin.A picture-book travelogue/fantasy featuring two of the most adorable didelphine heroines in literature, Possum Magic is an Australian tour-de-force, and one of two titles that author Mem Fox and illustrator Julie Vivas worked on together (the other being Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge). But when she decides that she wants to see herself again, Grandma announces that the cure lies in eating human food, of. Publisher (s): HMH Books for Young Readers. Children and parents will love this variation on a timeless favourit. But when Hush longs to be able to see herself again, the two possums must make their way across Australia to find the magic food that will make Hush visible once more. Possum Magic by Mem Fox (AUSSIE READ ALOUD) - YouTube 0:00 / 4:01 Possum Magic by Mem Fox (AUSSIE READ ALOUD) A book a day with Miss J 40 subscribers Subscribe 0 Share 78 views 1 year ago A. Now even the youngest readers can get to know some of the adorable Australian animals in Possum Magic. When Grandma Poss uses her Bush Magic to make Hush invisible, the little possum has many amusing adventures: being squashed by koalas, riding down the backs of kangaroos, and hiding (as her grandmother intended!) from snakes. Grandma Poss uses her best bush magic to make Hush invisible.