Alicia Klepeis loves to research fun and out-of-the-ordinary topics that bring the world to young readers – from amazing animals to extreme environments. Alicia began her career at the National Geographic Society. She is the author of more than 200 children’s books, including Go Wild! Frogs; Gutsy Girls Go For Science: Astronauts; Polar Bears & Penguins: A Pretty Cool Introduction to the Arctic and Antarctic; and Secrets of the Forest. A former middle school teacher, Alicia loves doing school visits. She lives with her family in upstate New York.Gavin Scott is an illustrator based in Somerset. He studied illustration, specialising in natural history, and he loves drawing animals and birds, both in fiction and nonfiction. Gavin's artwork spans a range of styles, from traditional watercolor to collage and digital work. Gavin is also passionate about introducing young children to nature and the wildlife around them. When he’s not working he loves rock climbing on the Dorset coast and riding and fettling his old Triumph motorbike.