Puma Rumour (Mission Fox #6)

Description

Noise came from inside the trap. It didn't sound pleased at all. Grrrrrrrr. Something's been taking sheep from the farms near Nullambine National Park. Could it be the legendary Nullambine Puma? When Mission Fox set a trap to find out, they catch a whole lot of trouble. It looks like their sneakiest mission yet...

Author description

Born in New Zealand, Justin D'Ath is one of twelve children. He came to Australia in 1971 to study for missionary priesthood. After three years, he left the seminary in the dead of night and spent two years roaming Australia on a motorbike. While doing that he began writing for motorbike magazines. He published his first novel for adults in 1989. This was followed by numerous award-winning short stories, also for adults. Justin has worked in a sugar mill, on a cattle station, in a mine, on an island, in a laboratory, built cars, picked fruit, driven forklifts and taught writing for twelve years. He wrote his first children's book in 1996. To date he has published 31 books. He has two children, two grandchildren, and one dog.

Heath McKenzie is a Melbourne based illustrator/designer who specialises in stylised illustrations. He has illustrated 15 children's books and his illustrations have also appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns.