Mr. Noah, a descendant of the original ark builder, lives with his wife and family on a peaceful farm far above the World Below. Every year a banker brings him gold bars and newspapers to keep him up-to-date. Our story begins when Mr. Noah realises that the World Below is facing another existential crisis and decides that he must act!. With the help of his wife and children (and a helpful Penguin), he sets out to build a New Ark. As the sons grow into young men, they head off to the World Below to prepare the animals for what is to come. They discover that the situation is far worse than they imagined. Nevertheless the sons attempt to complete their mission. Back at the Noahs’ farm, the Banker tells the Noahs about plans to abandon earth – leaving all the animals behind. When Embarkation Day finally arrives, Mr. Noah realises that the situation for the animals was much worse than he thought. An old tiger explains what happened to the sanctuaries and Mr. Noah makes a devastating decision.

Based on the book written by Sheila Burnford in 1974.