The Grimes are a really grimy bunch. Yet they all seem happy enough. Until one day their dog, Rotten Rex, decides they're too disgusting even for him. So he runs away...and that's when their problems begin.

 

This book is part of a book series called Start Up .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Hachette Australia .

Victor Kelleher remains one of Australia's most celebrated writers for both adults and children. His novels have received many awards and commendations, including the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award and the Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award. Formerly an associate professor of literature, he now writes full time. Terry Denton has written and illustrated many children's books, several of them with Andy, including the award-winning The 13-Storey Treehouse . He lives with his wife and three children.