Julia Jarman studied English and Drama at Manchester University before training as a teacher. Encouraged to start writing by her own children, who asked for 'real characters like us', Julia has gone on to create ten novels and over 70 shorter books, including the bestselling Big Red Bath. She lives in a village in Bedfordshire.
Adrian Reynolds studied at Swansea School of Art and Anglia Ruskin University. His first picture book was published in 1997, and he has gone on to illustrate more than 40 books, including the hugely popular Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs series. Adrian lives in Cambridge.