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What do you do when your dad has gone out to rob a bank and you just know he'll be caught? If you're Sam Tucker, you saddle up your trusty kangaroo and ride after him. Can Sam pull her dad out of trouble, and rescue the family wombat farm?
Quick Summary
A kid chases down her bank-robbing dad on a kangaroo while trying to save the family wombat farm, and the premise alone had me grinning from ear to ear. Readers will root for Sam as she bounces through ridiculous obstacles, deals with a dad who really should have picked a less obvious profession, and juggles wombat drama that somehow feels completely logical in this wonderfully weird world. If You Were a Contractionr kid loves the wacky family chaos of "The Fantastic Flying Journey" or the get-out-of-jail schemes in "The Great Escape," they'll adore this. Perfect for kids in grades 4 through 7 who enjoy laugh-out-loud adventures with a side of heart.