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Flying Furballs #3
Unmasked
Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the Cat Air Corp, keen to prove his worth to the older pilots and live up to the memory of his father. Will cats and dogs ever live in harmony again? And will Claude survive with his nine lives intact? In book three, Unmasked, young pilot Claude D’Bonair must recover some secret plans. Together with Manx, CAT’s head engineer, he goes on an undercover mission to the enchanting city of Venice.
- GenresChildrens
112 pages, Paperback
First published April 13, 2017
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About the author
Donovan Bixley
100 books15 followersDonovan Bixley is an award-winning illustrator and book designer based in Taupo.
He has illustrated over 80 books across a broad range of genres, from his best-selling preschool books The Wheels on the Bus (2010) and Old MacDonald’s Farm (2011), to his wordless book about extreme climate change, The Weather Machine, his hybrid comic/novel Monkey Boy, and his illustrated biography Faithfully Mozart, which was a finalist in the 2006 Montana New Zealand Book Awards.
Donovan has also worked with top New Zealand authors: recreating Dashing Dog by New Zealand’s world famous Margaret Mahy; illustrating two of Barry Crump’s Pungapeople books, co-creating the internationally acclaimed Dinosaur Rescue series with Kyle Mewburn, and illustrating The Three Bears Sort Of by Yvonne Morrison, which won the coveted Children’s Choice Award at the 2014 NZ Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
When he’s not immersed in the world of picture books, Donovan plays guitar, piano and saxophone, and is front-man for Hot Tub, a 13 piece funk/jazz band. He has also been involved with the Taupo Theatre Company, both on stage and behind the scenes as a designer.
He has illustrated over 80 books across a broad range of genres, from his best-selling preschool books The Wheels on the Bus (2010) and Old MacDonald’s Farm (2011), to his wordless book about extreme climate change, The Weather Machine, his hybrid comic/novel Monkey Boy, and his illustrated biography Faithfully Mozart, which was a finalist in the 2006 Montana New Zealand Book Awards.
Donovan has also worked with top New Zealand authors: recreating Dashing Dog by New Zealand’s world famous Margaret Mahy; illustrating two of Barry Crump’s Pungapeople books, co-creating the internationally acclaimed Dinosaur Rescue series with Kyle Mewburn, and illustrating The Three Bears Sort Of by Yvonne Morrison, which won the coveted Children’s Choice Award at the 2014 NZ Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
When he’s not immersed in the world of picture books, Donovan plays guitar, piano and saxophone, and is front-man for Hot Tub, a 13 piece funk/jazz band. He has also been involved with the Taupo Theatre Company, both on stage and behind the scenes as a designer.
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November 18, 2017
4.5★
Flying furballs, sir!
Mr Bixley has spun another ripping good yarn!
It is 1917 & most of Europe is under the control of either DOGZ (Dog Obedience Governed Zone) or Cats (Cats Allied Troops) Our intrepid feline hero & his delightful sidekick Manx, must recover some secret plan. No pun or a howler of a joke (oh cripes - now I'm doing it) is too bad to be used!
As usual, the artwork on a Bixley production is magnificent;
but I think it is a shame they went black & white as in colour (ie the cover) Bixley's work really pops.
Flying furballs, sir!
Mr Bixley has spun another ripping good yarn!
It is 1917 & most of Europe is under the control of either DOGZ (Dog Obedience Governed Zone) or Cats (Cats Allied Troops) Our intrepid feline hero & his delightful sidekick Manx, must recover some secret plan. No pun or a howler of a joke (oh cripes - now I'm doing it) is too bad to be used!
As usual, the artwork on a Bixley production is magnificent;
but I think it is a shame they went black & white as in colour (ie the cover) Bixley's work really pops.
February 1, 2018
Book 3 in the "Flying Furballs" series, and a great addition to the storyline. I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing more of a DOGZ presence and even more so loved seeing more of Manx, who must be my favourite character in the books so far. Very excited to see where book 4 and beyond takes us.
September 12, 2018
Cute story. Fun characters and funny plots in this series. My daughter and I have both been enjoying these books.
December 28, 2017
Another cute rollicking romp of cats vs dogz in a wartorn Europe.
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