Before launching a successful writing career, Paula was a Primary school teacher. Her years teaching taught her what children like in stories and how they respond to humour and suspense. She went on to put her experience to good use, writing many successful stories for young readers. Naomi Jones spent five years selling children's books rights before embarking on a career as a freelance writer. She currently also works as a freelance industryeditor, and reviews children's books for the award-winning family travel website Mini Travellers.