Check out her five-book series about Zach Brinkley. Other books include The Doolally Kid (recently republished) and The Boy Who Disappeared. The latter, first published in 2006, will be re-released this year, together with a sequel. Wendy grew up in Newcastle and for several years taught HSC English at The Newcastle Grammar School. Shes a graduate of Newcastle University and has a first-class honours M.A. from the University of Sydney.