The Quarry

Eighteen characters, one quarry

Meet the faces behind the story.

The wise Bengal tiger who walks through the quarry gates with a remarkable offer for every animal.

The donkey who owns the Bintang Quarry. He has never swung a pick, but he is very good at pointing and shouting.

Tiny, sensitive and wide-eyed, she notices everything the rest of the quarry misses.

The quiet sun bear, first to work each morning. He shows loyalty rather than talking about it.

A mother of four with gentle hands and a long memory. She always notices who needs feeding, rest, or someone to sit beside them.

A creature of order and routine who loves knowing what time it is and has never broken a rule.

A sharp-witted talker who loves a good argument and turns every idea over just for sport.

A loud, proud gecko whose sharp "to-kay!" call carries across the whole quarry.

A careful organizer who loves order and numbers, and cannot bear to see effort wasted.

She sings loudly, joyfully and a little off-key, and turns big feelings into music for everyone nearby.

Calm, watchful and quick to notice the smallest change. He keeps tapping, unhurried, while others lose their patience.

Quick with a joke and a grin, everybody's friend, and happiest when the whole group is together.

She carries a basket of fruit from fire to fire, making sure no one goes without a meal or a kind word.

Reserved and observant, he works alone and keeps careful notes before he trusts a conclusion.

A quiet thinker who rarely speaks. When he does, the whole quarry listens.

A flying fox who leaps before he looks, reckless, loyal, and one of the bravest animals in the quarry.

The encourager of the quarry: loud, warm, and quick to turn a hard day into a story worth laughing about.

Graceful and hopeful, with a haunting voice. She tucks her brightest feathers, and her doubts, out of sight.

Hear them speak

Each character finds their voice across the chapters. Listen to the whole series on YouTube — Stories under a Mangosteen Tree.