My new book, His Name Was Walter, is out now! Here is the back cover:

Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own…

The handwritten book, with its strangely vivid illustrations, has been hidden in the old house for a long, long time. Tonight, four students and their teacher will find it. Tonight, at last, the haunting story of Walter and the mysterious girl called Sparrow will be read — right to the very end…

From one of Australia’s most renowned children’s authors comes an extraordinary story within a story — a mystery, a prophecy, a long-buried secret. And five people who will remember this night for the rest of their lives.