About the Author

Stu Duval is a professional story-teller and artist who travels New Zealand performing his unique tales, accompanied by live painting, all of which are highly acclaimed by audiences young and old. He has had six previous books published for young people, including, from the Nitty Gritty Series, Deep Ark 6 (level 1), Ride of the Katipo (level 2) and Lake of the Dead (level 3).