Dr Anna Ploszajski is a materials scientist, storyteller, writer, presenter, skills trainer, and border collie dog mum, originally from Bedford, now settled in Walthamstow, East London. She has a PhD in materials science and specialises in scientific storytelling. She has won numerous prestigious industry awards for her work, including Young Engineer of the Year by the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Silver Medal from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). In 2022 she was made a Fellow of the IOM3, one of the youngest in its history. This is her first book for children.
