Grandfather and his delightful, but demanding dog Roo run away again, this time to Australia; their adventures are told through the letters he sends home to his grandchild. They go in search of Uncle Vincent, last heard of prospecting for gold, but are ill-prepared for the journey and soon need rescueing themselves. All ends happily as Grandfather and Roo are reunited with Uncle Vincent - and a large seam of gold!

 

This book was recognised in the Ages 6-8 Years category by the Smarties Book Award. It was recognised by the Smarties Book Award.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Harry Horse was born in Coventry. He wrote and illustrated several children's books - including THE OGOPOGO, which won the Scottish Arts Council Writers' Award. He was well-known as a political cartoonist and produced cartoons for the New Yorker , The Guardian , Scotland on Sunday and The Scotsman . Harry died in 2007.