Leona was immersed in the world of aviation from a young age; her grandfather, Sir Alan Cobham, made many first-time flights as well as pioneering the invention of air-to-air refuelling. Leona absorbed this love of flying and travel. While working in a forest recuperation project in Brazil, Leona volunteered to teach in a shanty town. Here, a lifelong interest in understanding different learning styles began. On return to the UK, she began to write children's fiction and worked part-time as a classroom reading assistant. Believing happy children learn best, Leona infuses her writing with humour, adventure, and a big feel-good factor. Her endearing characters overcome personal as well as technical challenges to succeed.
