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Brave, zany and sometimes incredible, this is a touching story of how two children take their lives into their own hands when they are left orphaned after the death of their father. Bob tells the madcap adventure that he and his fearless, feisty and sometimes foreseeing sister the Rat embark on. Travelling from their home in Winnipegto New York, the two survive much and grow strong as they live off their wits to survive.
Synopsis
A funny, joyful, touching road-trip adventure, with the most magical, entertaining girl character to ever dance through the pages of a children's book.
