Michael Wagner is the author of the Maxx Rumble Football and Maxx Rumble Cricket series o 16 children's books bursting with madcap sporting action o and the acclaimed Dog Wars, a novel about wrestling fleas and fighting dogs. Michael loves writing books that are amusing, exciting and accessible to everyone. Before becoming a full-time writer, Michael worked for ten years with ABC as a radio broadcaster. He lives in Melbourne with his wife Jane Godwin (also a children's author) and his two children, Will and Lizzie. About the illustrator: Gus Gordon is an illustrator based on the northern beaches of Sydney. Gus studied at the Julian Ashton School of Art while drawing cartoons for a variety of magazines and newspapers. He illustrated his first book in 1996, and has since illustrated over 30 children's books.