This is a story about a boy called Pender and a kangaroo called Brindabella , about how they became friends , and all the things that happened to them because of it .
Pender and his father live in an old house made of honeycoloured stone in the bush by the river , with only the company of his father ' s paintings and the loyal dog , Billy- Bob . Then , on one winter morning , a gunshot amongst the trees changes everything .
When Pender rescues Brindabella from the pouch of her dead mother , an unusual friendship blossoms between the lonely boy and the orphaned joey . But Brindabella is no ordinary kangaroo . And though Pender has saved her life , the untameable wildness of the bush - and freedom - call to her ...
Brindabella Ursula Dubosarsky
Lyrical and unforgettable , Brindabella explores the fierce beauty of the Australian bush .