About the Book    This novel is the second in The Aussie Six series. Kitty Kangaroo, Cuddles the Koala, Polly Platypus, Jack Kookaburra, Emma Emu, Spiny Ant-Eater and Donnie Dingo are back home. Their Canadian animal friends have been captured by a cruel Australian circus owner. The Aussie Six help them escape. The friends are now on the run from the Owner and his evil henchman Gustave. Crafty Crocodile, Shubert Shark, Wendy Wombat, Cocky Cockatoo and Wally Wallaby help them during their flight. But will their pursuers catch them?
   Young readers, and their parents, will learn much about Australia´s unusual animals in this exciting story.
   Also available is the first book in the series, The Aussie Six in Canada.

About the Author    Paul Zann, a Canadian citizen, emigrated from Australia in 1968. His publications include a children´s book, The Weirdest Class; humorous novel, A Real Son of a ´Vitch!; plays, Strike! (a musical) and The Parasite/s; collection of satirical articles about schools, You´ve Gotta Be Kidding!; short stories, and poetry. The Canada Council for the Arts has sponsored a number of his reading engagements across the country. One of his many interests is working as an Extra in movies and TV. Paul lives in Truro, Nova Scotia, with his retired teacher wife, Janice. They have two children — Lenore, a noted actor, and Tamara, a successful teacher.