Kate Petty lectured on writing and editing for Middlesex University. She was the commissioning editor for Cornwall's bio-diversity attraction, the Eden Project. She was a well-known and respected writer of non-fiction and educational books, writing for publishers such as Orion, Macmillan and Random House. She was the author of the Around the World series with Oxfam published by Frances Lincoln. Sadly, she died in 2007.
We all need a bit of magic in our lives. Working with fabulous illustrators, nbsp;Joyce creates her own magic -nbsp;with the even more magical thought thatnbsp;her stories have been enjoyed in many languages by children worldwide.nbsp;Joyce's nbsp;stories will make you laugh, cry, think, ask questions, go to sleep - and best of all -help you to create your ownnbsp;stories.nbsp;She thinks that stories have the magic power to help you shape and understand your own life -nbsp;and to make it better.Children may not be able to explore the big wide world out there, but the world inside their heads is just as exciting - with a sprinkling of imagination.