When her grandfather Rex is hospitalised, 11 year,old Ruby retreats to the forest with her trusty dog sidekick and a weird old doll she wants to get rid of.
Near the treehouse built by Rex, she discovers a kiwi burrow. And is that a white kiwi chick she sees? Ruby and her friend Spider uncover a plot by the local vet to catch the white kiwi for an international smuggling ring.