ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Whether it's an undersea encounter with a moray eel or a ride on an elephant with a mind of its own, Brian Falkner often finds himself in strange and exciting situations-just the sorts of adventures he enjoys writing about! While Tane and Rebecca don't run into any eels or elephants, characters in Brian's future books had better be prepared for anything....

Brian studied computers in college but left school to pursue his love of writing. After training as a journalist, he worked as a reporter, an advertising copywriter, a radio announcer, and an Internet developer before his first children's book was published. Now he lives on the North Sh.o.r.e of New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, with his wife, their two kids, and two dogs.

To learn more about Brian's adventures-and his books!-visit his Web site at www.brianfalkner.co.nz.