Rynn was just a regular kid from a regular school. Until the day he was randomly chosen by an alien computer for a mission of galactic importance. Suddenly he was expected to confront the terrifying Brogans from the parallel universe of Nearth who were pushing earth towards a crisis the planet would never survive. As if this wasn't enough trouble to face, his mission leader turned out to be an odd little alien from Zabadak called Jazzpaw, whose chosen disguise on earth was a dog of dubious origin. The only weapons and tools he could use were PC's, the Internet, mobile phones ... and all the friends he could muster. Together with his friends, Rynn begins to realise just how badly humans are messing around with the delicate balance of earth. The problems we are facing on earth are already starting to have a knock-on effect throughout the rest of the galaxy, in particular with the inhabitants of Zabadak. Things have almost reached the point of no return. An impending planetary line-up is about to present the perfect opportunity for the Brogens to manufacture some particularly devastating mischief that will send earth spinning into a black hole, taking the rest of the planets in the solar system with us. All it requires is a series of well-placed and well-timed mega explosions to kick-start the whole thing. And what better place to start the whole chain reaction than the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town, South Africa? Jazzpaw and his team had given up trying to warn earth's scientists about the impending disaster years ago. What he needed at this critical hour was an army of fast-moving and responsive warriors that could see things as they really are. What he didn't need were questioning, slow-thinking, sceptical adults. If Jazzpaw could just get Rynn and his friends to grasp the enormity of the danger, there was one possible, unexpected source of power with which he could fight back.
About the Author: Wendy's love affair with books began as far back as she can remember. It started when she was introduced to the magical world that lay on the other side of every book cover. The love of reading quickly became an obsession of bookworm proportions, followed at an early stage by the realization that it was as much fun to write words as it was to read them. Having a child late in life brought with it new priorities. "I worry about what we are doing to our planet," she admits. "My eleven-year old is more tuned into environmental matters and the relationship between mankind and the natural balance of things than I ever was at his age." Where did the idea for the Jazzpaw & Rynn series come from? "Quite simply it was a determined attempt to persuade my overly digital child to read a real book! The factual elements of the book touch on issues close to my heart - and those of my son - but in a story-form that even he will read." Originally from England, Wendy declares herself to be South African these days in everything but heritage. She lives in Hout Bay, a fishing village that is also one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions and in her opinion, one of the most magical parts of the Western Cape.