The house across the road looks abandoned, but Rosie knows someone lives there. She decides to give her mystery neighbour a gift - something different, something unusual, something surprising. Something her mum would have been proud of.The house across the road looks abandoned, but Rosie knows someone lives there. She decides to give her mystery neighbour a gift - something different, something unusual, something surprising. Something her mum would have been proud of. Michael is a high school art and design teacher from WA. He's keen to explore themes of consumerism and the environment in his stories in a funny and accessible way. His first picture book The All New Must Have Orange 430 was a Notable book in the CBCA Book of the Year awards.