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7 26 y separately published work icon Dot and the Kangaroo Ethel Pedley , ( trans. Xia Yuan with title Duote he dai shu )with title Duotehedaishu ) Xian : Shanxi ren min jiao yu chu ban she , 2000 Z822948 1899 single work children's fiction children's

'Lost and afraid in the darkening bush, Dot is befriended by a kind Kangaroo. She eats the berries of understanding and is then able to communicate with all the bush creatures, who eventually guide her home.

'The intriguing tale of Dot and her Kangaroo is told by Ethel Pedley with the charm that has made this book an Australian favourite since it was first published in 1899. Now, as then, children will be enthralled by this oldest of Australian classics, it will endure to entertain generations to come.' (Publication summary)
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