Samel is a Camel with plenty of time on his hands. He finds himself in an unusual friendship with a dung beetle. Their goal together as friends is to improve the land. Through their friendship, they have lots of adventures, while encountering other creatures along the way. The scene is set in Australia but dung beetles live all over the world. Included in the story are fun facts about dung beetles. This is a quirky tale with fun educational content and bright colourful illustrations that will attract the young reader.