Mildred is a super clever 11-year-old from New Zealand. She’s an only-kid raised by her mum and loves diving into books to escape her everyday life. Her big dream is to find the Canterbury Panther, a legendary creature hardly ever seen by humans, and win a big old cash prize. But when her mum gets hurt and needs time in the hospital, Mildred’s dad, who she’s never really known, comes to take care of her. He’s a magician from America who’s seen better days. Mildred and her Dad decide to go camping together to look for the mysterious panther while her mum gets better..

Mildred and her dad Strawn, who she’s never met nor seen, start to grow a bond. 

At night they’ll get their camping stuff ready like they’re tent and campfire so they can rest and be warm. They go hunting and fishing. Once they’ve got food they cook it and eat it. 

Some days it’s raining, windy or just a fine sunny day. One day while they were walking it starts to rain so they go into a cave and Mildreds dad, Strawn, gets a little scared. 

They go on adventures while trying to find a Canterbury Panther. One day they go up a mountain and keep on walking and then Mildred sees the Canterbury Panther behind her dad. They got scared but they were very excited (at least Mildred was). She was so happy because she finally found the thing she’s been looking for, which is the Canterbury Panther. She takes photos and videos but then the panther tries to attack them so they start to run. The panther is chasing after them and they are just running for their life.