Nicola Davies graduated from Cambridge with a degree in zoology before going on to become a writer, producer and presenter of radio and television programmes such as THE REALLY WILD SHOW. Amongst her many acclaimed books for children are Big Blue Whale, One Tiny Turtle, Ice Bear, Extreme Animals and Poo which was short listed for a Blue Peter Book Award. Her novel HOME was short listed for the Brandford Boase award.
Katharine McEwen graduated from Kingston University with a first class honours degree in illustration in 1996. Her first book, 'Jack's Tummy', was published while she was still at University. Since then Katharine has worked with many high-profile writers and has illustrated over twenty-five children's books. Her other titles include the 'Sam's Science' series and the 'Titchy Witch' series.