Down Under: Kussins — Mark Wayne Adams

Pester's unyielding pranks force Driew to question why his biggest bother isn't a true brother. Driew doesn't fully understand Pester's impact on him until twins, Able and Cain Poe's, countrifyin' lessons. A brotherly secret surfaces that Driew is forbidden to repeat. Instead Driew carves deep secrets and family moments down under the protective bark of an Outback tree.

M.W. Adams created the award-winning Family Tree Novel series to be read and savored. This adventurous Outback coming-of-age story conjures the magical Never Never land for readers internationally. From creeks, caves, and bluffs, discover the magic of a small town with Driew Qweepie.

DOWN UNDER: Kussins is the second book in M.W. Adams award-winning Family Tree Novel series. A child cannot change dreaming or songlines, but can pecking birth order -- thus affecting his or her family tree. The footprints a child follows along a songline may uproot moments Down Under.

“Adams' characters amuse, frustrate, intrigue, and redeem us. Most importantly, OUTBACK teaches us the wisdom of ‘family,' ‘roots,' and ‘home' -- all of which make their own kind of magic in our everyday lives.”

-- Jo Travis, retired English Teacher and Librarian

Readers are introduced to a variety of Australian, American, and Qweepie vernacular throughout the novel series. Choose to adopt or to adapt these terms using the “Language of the Outback” glossary included.