PAUL COOKSON has compiled several books for Macmillan, including the very popular HOW TO EMBARRASS TEACHERS. He spends most of his time visiting schools, performing his poetry and helping children to write their own. Paul lives in Retford, Notts. DAVID HARMER has written many stories and poems for children and adults, and Macmillan will be publishing his PIRATE POEMS in July 2007. He lives in Doncaster. BRIAN MOSES travels extensively both in the UK and abroad, presenting his poems in schools and libraries. Macmillan will be publishing more of his school poems, BEHIND THE STAFFROOM DOOR, in July 2007. Brian lives on the Sussex coast. ROGER STEVENS spends most of his time visiting schools… and libraries to perform his poems and to talk about his work. Macmillan will be publishing a collection of his poems, WHY OTTERS DON'T WEAR SOCKS, in February 2007. Roger lives in East Sussex.