Rosanne Hawke lives in rural South Australia in an old Cornish farmhouse. She has written over 16 books for young people including The Keeper, Soraya, the Storyteller, and Mustara. Many of her books have been shortlisted, or named as Notable Books in the CBCA Awards. Across the Creek won the Holyer an Gof Award in Cornwall. Rosanne has been a teacher, and for almost 10 years was an aidworker in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. She is a Carclew, Asialink, Varuna, and May Gibbs Fellow, and a Bard of Cornwall. Rosanne enjoys writing about family, multicultural issues, music and cats. Jasmine Berry grew up in beautiful Albany, Western Australia. She has been drawing to impress the other kids, since she was old enough to hold a colouring pencil. But lately, she crafts these exciting and magical worlds with her computer, iPad and many coffees. She lives in Perth with her husband and with two adorable cats, and a rather large collection of succulents.
“Will add more diversity to the collection and because it is fairly easy to read, many children will gain confidence from completing it.” -- Reading Time “Full of mystery, adventure and travel with themes of family, belonging adventure and animals” * Your Kid’s Next Read * “a delightful children’s story that crosses countries and cultures so that young readers can learn about and appreciate different languages, people and places” * Linda’s Book Bag | 18.9k Twitter followers and a very dedicated blog following * “Something out of the ordinary that will open readers’ eyes to new places and introduce them to children who live different lives from them.” * The Boom Shelf Edu *