Although Arthur the platypus has a terrible time remembering everything from his hat to the names of the oceans, he finds that there are some important things in his life which he can remember.

Having escaped from Australia's Adelaide Zoo, an orphaned platypus named Albert embarks on a journey through the outback in search of "Old Australia," a rumored land of liberty, promise, and peace. What he will find there, however, proves to be a good deal more than he anticipated. Alone in the outback, with an empty soft drink bottle as his sole possession, Albert stumbles upon pyromaniacal wombat Jack, and together they spend a night drinking and...

"Detectives Rick Zengo and Corey O'Malley investigate foul play at the opening of the Kalamazoo City Dome, the world's largest indoor amusement complex"--

Various animals of Australia are discussed such as the koala, the kangagoo, and the platypus.

"Engaging images accompany information about platypuses. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7."--

Frank Pandini Jr. is the mayor of Kalamazoo City, and everyone is celebrating--everyone except for Zengo, O'Malley, and Cooper, who can't seem to close a single case. To make matters worse, a mysterious hulking shadow has appeared in waters around KC. Could this spell the end for the Platypus Police Squad?

Best friends and stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb are determined to make each mind-numbing rotation of Earth into something special, but their sister, Candace, is determined to reveal their crazy endeavors to their mom.

"The Kalamazoo City mayoral race is heating up, and Frank Pandini Jr. has been threatened by a mysterious assailant. He requests a special Platypus Police Squad protection detail: Detective Rick Zengo, which leaves O'Malley to be partnered up with Jo Cooper, the newest detective on the force. Can Zengo get to the bottom of the attacks--without O'Malley backing him up?"--Page 4 of cover.