Anna Claybourne is the authorof more than 100 children's books on all kinds of subjects, rangingfrom diseases, germs, creepy-crawlies and the human body to naturaldisasters, oceans, explorers and inventions. These include 100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet (A&C Black), The Usborne Introduction to Genes and DNA and The World of Shakespeare(Usborne). She has travelled widely, likes making things, and plays thetrombone. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with her family andcat.