Tessa Duder

Out on the Water Tessa Duder

Marc Notes: 'Take the tiller, Tom, ' said Dad. 'Me?' said Tom. 'Sure. Birthday treat. And because you've been crewing long enough.' Ten short stories, and two longer historical ones, bring to life the thrills and challenges of sailing, paddling, and travelling on the seas around New Zealand. Accompanied by Bruce Potters illustrations, these are the work of a world-class childrens writer with an intimate knowledge of the seaPublisher Marketing: Ten short stories, and two longer historical ones, bring to life the thrills and challenges of sailing, paddling and travelling on the seas around New Zealand. Accompanied by Bruce Potter s vivid illustrations, these are the work of a world-class children s writer with an intimate knowledge of the sea. For younger readers who love the sea and lakes, or who simply love adventure, Out on the Water will make a wonderful gift book as a master storyteller weaves sailing facts and knowledge into the fabric of these stories." Contributor Bio:  Duder, Tessa TESSA DUDER is one of New Zealand s most celebrated children s authors, and has written more than 40 books in genres from junior fiction to adult history. Among her best-known works are the Alex quartet and her biography of Margaret Mahy. A keen sailor, she lives in Auckland. For more information, consult www.tessaduder.co.nzContributor Bio:  Potter, Bruce Bruce Potter is a Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton. Prior to working at Booz Allen Hamilton, Bruce served as a software security consultant for Cigital in Dulles, VA. Bruce is the founder of the Shmoo Group of security professionals. His areas of expertise include wireless security, large-scale network architectures, smartcards, and promotion of secure software engineering practices. Bruce coauthored the books 802.11 Security and Mac OS X Security. He was trained in computer science at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.