Presents a general introduction to kangaroos and the places they live, and looks at the life and behavior of the red kangaroo, the largest type of kangaroo in Australia.
In 1874 Manhattan, Luc, sixteen, at nearly seven feet tall and seemingly impervious to pain, has become a local boxing star but when kangaroos are introduced to the ring, Luc's tender heart leads him to run away to save a joey.
Coco the koala, angry because she has gotten too big to crawl into her Mama's pouch, stomps off to find another place to sleep, and cuddles up inside the pouch of a friendly kangaroo who helps Coco find her way home again.