About the Author

Tim Tipene is the award-winning author of children's picture books and junior novels including Maui - Sun Catcher, Kura Toa: Warrior School, and Taming the Taniwha. A youth and self-defence counsellor, he leads the Warrior Kids programme (outlined in his manual, Warrior Kids: Warrior Training for Children). Tim lives with his family in Waitakere, Auckland.