'I'm only going to say this once more,' said Dad, 'so listen very carefully. We are not ever, under any circumstance, going to Australia.'
What does a kid do when his Mum and Dad are misery guts?
Move them to a tropical Paradise, decides Keith. That'll cheer them up.
It's a brilliant plan-if he can pull it off.
Author Information
Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. After university he worked for 10 years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 36 books, he's one of Australia's most popular children's authors. His books explore serious and sometimes confronting subjects in humorous and unexpected ways. They are published in more than twenty countries.