In his job as a TV producer, Nick Long has been up close and personal with five-metre crocodiles, ruthless crime lords, unstable Alaskan glaciers and tight deadlines. Can you guess which of these was the scariest? When he's not avoiding deadlines, Nick lives with his wife and two boys on Sydney's Northern Beaches where he enjoys inventing excuses for not doing handyman stuff. The Forbidden Journal of Rufus Rumble is his first children's book. Robin Tatlow-Lord is an illustrator, cartoonist, arts educator, bird fancier and hand puppet enthusiast who has never been to outer space, but knows that it has a smell. She lives in South Australia, on Kaurna land. When she's not drawing, she spends her time hitting her friends (otherwise known as playing roller derby) and chasing a small, adorable but highly mischievous pixie (otherwise known as parenting a toddler).
'Entertaining and meaningful'. - Better Reading 'There's so much to enjoy about this book ... a most entertaining read'. - Kids Book Review 'Frenetic and wacky'. - Books+Publishing 'It's a pleasure to see a book like this one, specifically designed to be fun to read, accessible to different types of learners and rich in imaginative story content'. - Living Arts Canberra 'It's a winner for primary school libraries and middle grade humour collections for public libraries. It sits really well along side Real Pigeons, Ninja Kid and Tom Gates'. - Reading Time