Harry’s perfect life was straying way off-track. He looked pleadingly at Mum. Surely she could see? Spending an entire weekend tramping around stinking-hot, snake-filled scrub was a horrible mistake. But doing it without a phone? That was just brutal. As it turns out, it was only the beginning. From the author ofTo the Lighthousecomes a new adventure for young readers about falling in love with the bush, hiking, and being in the wild.
Cristy Burnegrew up climbing trees, jumping drains, chasing cows, and inventing stories. She has a passion for learning through doing and loves to inspire creativity, daring, and resilience in her readers. Cristy is a children’s author and science writer with degrees in biotechnology and science communication. She has also worked as a science circus performer, garbage analyst, Santa’s pixie, and atom-smashing reporter.
This is the second book from Cristy Burne to be published with Fremantle Press. Her previous title To the Lighthouse was a huge success and has been serialised in the West Australian. Drawing inspiration from local areas, Cristy's stories make use of the varied Western Australian landscape to create these colourful, energetic stories with characters who are full of life.