Kangaroo

by Julia Kirby

A heart-warming story about a young Indigenous girl and a disgraced TV host who form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate a group of orphaned joeys in a remote outback community.

When Chris, a disgraced TV personality, finds himself stranded in an outback town, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote outback community.

Based on a true story and the hit Australian film featuring Ryan Corr, Lily Whiteley, Deborah Mailman and Brooke Satchwell, KANGAROO is a heart-warming story about friendship, grief and finding your place in the world.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2025

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kangaroo - a major Australian Film, two unlikely friends, one epic adventure
Total Pages around 150

I found Kangaroo to be about adventure. About a young girl crossing paths with a man who seems famous and they become unlikely friends. The young girl teaches the man how to care for the Roos and they embark on an adventure.

I enjoyed this story.

[Jules I. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very cute read for younger audiences. My 6yo got it for me after she saw the movie trailer, and we read half of it together before she took interest in something else. I'm sure we'll see the movie when it hits the streaming platforms.