On the Run

Ben has always wanted to be a cop, so he's intrigued when police officers show up at the door, asking for his parents. Then his parents arrive after the police leave and rush him and his sister into the car, insisting they are going on a vacation. Ben's a little skeptical—his family doesn't go on...

Tristan Bancks is the author of five middle-grade novels including the Mac Slater Coolhunter series. He was an actor on a long-running Australian sitcom and has directed a number of short films.