With love and thanks to my family - Mutti and Vati, Sophie and John, Kimmy and, of course, the magnificent three - Eduardo Delfonso Delgardo, Honor and Libbsy. To the Kiwi-a-gogo branch of the family and also in memory of Eth and Ted. Again I would likfe to thank my fab mates for not killing me. You know who you are: Pip "What an exciting conversion" Pringle, Jedbox, Jimjams, Elton, Jools and the Mogul, Lozzer, Bobbins, Porky Morgan, Geff "Guildford calling", Jo Good, Tony the Frock, Jenkins the Pen, Philip K, Kim and Sandy, Baggy Aggiss, Cock of the North and family, all my old school mates - Barbara D, Sheila R and Rosie M, ect., and thank you to Black Dog the captain. To the fabulous St Nick's support group, in particular Aunti Haze and Doug. To the lovley Brends and Jude, and Margot for selling me to Europe... and in particular to Germany: having a book called Frontal Knutschen is a marvellous thing. To my new mates at Scholastic - Nyree, and Kirsty and Gavin. And a huge thanks to the truly marvy Clare Alexander and the quietly magnificent Gillon Aitken.