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Dot and the Kangaroo

by Ethel C. Pedley

Dot and the Kangaroo is an 1899 Australian children's book written by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. The book was adapted into a stage production in 1924, and a film in 1977.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1899

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Ethel C. Pedley

England, Australia

Ethel Charlotte Pedley was an English-Australian author and musician.    Ethel Charlotte Pedley was born on 19 June 1859 at Acton, near London. She was the daughter...

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