Beneath the Trees is an adventure story about courage, leadership and leeches. It is for everyone who’s ever wanted to see a platypus.

Cam and Sophie feel like they’ve been travelling forever to get to the rainforest and the river and their cousins. They just want to see a platypus in the wild, but with the rain tipping down and the river turning wild they can’t see a thing. Until suddenly, they can. A platypus is just below them, and it needs help! But when their rescue attempt goes horribly wrong, it’s not just the platypus that needs saving . . .

Cristy Burne grew up climbing trees, jumping drains, chasing cows and inventing stories. She has a passion for
learning through doing and loves to inspire creativity, daring and resilience in her readers. Cristy is a children’s
author and science writer with degrees in biotechnology and science communication. She has also worked
as a science circus performer, garbage analyst, Santa’s pixie and atom-smashing reporter.