bug!” “Scorpion,” said Panu. “Marduk cursed him into the shape of a giant, deadly desert scorpion. Kingu is now the Scorpion King.”
PHOTO BY DOLORES ABBOTT TONY ABBOTT is the author of more than ninety books for young readers, including the popular The Secrets of Droon series; Kringle; Firegirl, which won SCBWI’s 2006 Golden Kite Award; The Postcard , winner of the 2009 Edgar Award for best juvenile mystery; and The Haunting of Derek Stone series. Tony Abbott was born in Ohio and lives with his wife and two daughters in Connecticut. For more information about Tony, visit www.tonyabbottbooks.com .