Wombat In The Wild by Lucy Daniels - old paperback

Age : 7-9

Mandy is spending six months in Australia - a dream come true. The owner of a farm has to find new homes for all her animals, including a 13-year-old wombat, Batty. Batty has a mind of his own, however, and nobody is likely to give him a new home so Mandy attempts to teach him to live in the wild. Published (first published May 19th 2005)