Biographical note

Emily Hibbs (Author) Emily grew up in the West Midlands, studied English Literature with Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, then spent several years working in-house at various children's book publishers. She now lives in the Oxfordshire countryside, near the River Thames, and loves to write books about the natural world and all the amazing creatures in it. Natalie Smillie (Illustrator) Natalie attended Plymouth College of Art and Design, pursued a career in the Royal Air Force, then returned to Visual Communication as a mature student in Aberdeen. She has been drawing and making things ever since she can remember, coming from a creative family, and her dream job is to illustrate stories full of magic, humour and mythology, or anything a bit scary. Natalie now lives in Devon with her family.