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Overview
In this sequel to "The Last Polar Bears", Grandfather and his demanding, but delightful, dog Roo journey to Australia in search of Uncle Vincent, last heard of prospecting for gold. Their adventures are told in letters sent back to Grandfather's grandchild.Synopsis
In this sequel to "The Last Polar Bears", Grandfather and his demanding, but delightful, dog Roo journey to Australia in search of Uncle Vincent, last heard of prospecting for gold. Their adventures are told in letters sent back to Grandfather's grandchild.
Children's Literature
Through a collection of letters and journal entries unfolds the story of Grandfather's travels in search of his long lost, older brother Vincent. When Vincent was seventeen years old, he stowed away on board a ship to Australia. Later, he sent notes to his family about his adventures in Australia and his pursuit for gold. Unfortunately, many decades have passed since Vincent's last correspondence. Now, seventy-nine-year-old Grandfather and his dog Roo take off from England aboard a rickety, steam-powered airplane. They are off to find Vincent and bring him back home. After landing in Sidney, (not Sydney), Australia, Grandfather purchases provisions to make the trek to Gold Town, a place that Vincent wrote about numerous times in his letters. The long, fanciful journey on land has its ups and downs. The local animals encountered during the trip are beyond the norm; there is a camel arguing about rights, kangaroos delivering mail, and more. The question is: Will Grandfather and Roo ever find Vincent in the outback of Australia given the searing heat, Christmas Day snow, stubborn camel, gang of kangaroos, and Roo's sense of tracking? Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung