While a bushfire is raging above, Wombat stays safe in his cozy burrow. What might he do when trouble in the form of an unexpected guest comes knocking at his door? One by one, five uniquely Australian animals Wallaby, Kookaburra, Platypus, Koala, and Sugar Glider appear. Wombat welcomes them all, with growing anxiety. Before long, Wombat's peaceful burrow becomes a pandemonium of messy and unruly guests who take his favourite chair and wear his slippers.

What, oh what, is a big-hearted Wombat to do?