Shoo Rayner should have been an astronaut, but he became an author and illustrator instead. He is the creator of many well-loved books, including THE GINGER NINJA series. One of the RICKY ROCKET books, UP AND AWAY, is the 100th book he has written and illustrated! Rose Impey is highly regarded as a writer for children of all ages. It was her experience of telling stories as a teacher that led to her successful career as a children's author. Her top selling series for young readers, Animal Crackers is with Orchard as is the successful Twitchy Witch series. The Sleepover Club with HarperCollins has sold over 1 million and is the basis for a major children's television series from ITV.