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A heart-warming story about a young Indigenous girl and a disgraced TV host who form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate a group of orphaned joeys in a remote outback community. When Chris, a disgraced TV personality, finds himself stranded in an...
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A heart-warming story about a young Indigenous girl and a disgraced TV host who form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate a group of orphaned joeys in a remote outback community.
When Chris, a disgraced TV personality, finds himself stranded in an outback town, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote outback community.
Based on a true story and the hit Australian film featuring Ryan Corr, Lily Whiteley, Deborah Mailman and Brooke Satchwell, Kangaroo is a heart-warming story about friendship, grief and finding your place in the world.
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ISBN: 9780733653414
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 July 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Audience: Children
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Weight: 300g
Pages: 128
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