The Exciting Adventures of

Dot & The Kangaroo

by Ethel Pedley

Illustrated by Frank Mahony

Angus & Robertson, 1986 [Commemorative Edition], ISBN 0207153868, decorated end-papers, illustrated frontispiece, two-toned illustrations, hardcover, dust-jacket

Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing to edges and corners, no inscriptions or markings, dust-jacket shows some edge and shelf wear with some rubbing, bumping, creasing, chips and small tears (see photographs)

"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.  In this commemorative edition the original illustrations by Frank Mahony have been reproduced for the first time using the four colour printing process, and the mystery of the bush, which is so unmistakably Australian, comes startlingly to life."