Chips

Spud #2

by John Heffernan

Chips is half dingo. He is Spud's only surviving puppy, saved from a cruel death. A new life in the city with Kylie and her mother promises safety for them all. But as Chips grows, his wild dingo blood begins to stir and he hears a call he cannot resist...

This moving and powerful book is the sequel to Spud , which was not only highly successful, but also a Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book.

158 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

John Heffernan lives on a farm at the end of a dirt road. The farm is nestled in a beautiful little valley at the edge of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales. John's early training as a teacher has been invaluable in both his writing and in establishing a relationship with young readers.

John has written more than thirty books for older readers and younger readers, on a range of subjects, in a range of styles and genres. Picture books, chapter books, YA novels, reality to fantasy; he likes to dabble in them all!