Acknowledgments

For doing what they do so well I would like to thank David Francis, Tegan Morrison, Lydia Papandrea, Mel Maxwell, Kate O’Donnell, Priscilla Nielsen, Barbara Mobbs, and Helen Glad. And thanks to David and Rhonda Legge, for sharing their scary story!

FRANCES WATTS worked as an editor for ten years before writing her best-selling picture book Kisses for Daddy (illustrated by David Legge). Other books include the award-winning Parsley Rabbit’s Book about Books; Captain Crabclaw’s Crew (both illustrated by David Legge); A Rat in a Stripy Sock (illustrated by David Francis); and Goodnight, Mice! (illustrated by Judy Watson). Frances has also written a series of chapter books about two unlikely superheroes, Extraordinary Ernie and Marvellous Maud (illustrated by Judy Watson). Her books have been published in 20 countries. Frances lives in Sydney and divides her time between writing and editing.

www.franceswatts.com

Also in The Song of the Winns trilogy:

BOOK ONE: The Secret of the Ginger Mice