Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author, having won the Geographical Association Silver Award and the Blue Peter Award for the Best Book with Facts. Maurice Pledger was awarded the Francis Williams Illustration Award for the Best Descriptive Illustration in 1982. This accolade, sponsored by the Victoria and Albert Museum, is awarded only once in every five years. Maurice Pledger has illustrated many successful series for Templar, which have collectively sold 10 million copies worldwide. In 1982, Maurice was awarded the Francis Williams Illustration Award for Best Descriptive Illustration.
