Claire Llewellyn is a prize-winning author of non-fiction for young readers-in 1991, she was shortlisted for the prestigious TES Junior Information Book Award for Take One: Rubbish-and in 1992, she won that award for My First Book of Time. Since then, Claire has written more than 100 children's books on a wide range of subjects. David Burnie studied zoology and botany at the University of Bristol in England, and has worked as a nature reserve ranger and biologist. He has written and contributed to many award-winning books and multimedia titles, and has acted as a consultant and scriptwriter for many natural history programs. He is an avid birdwatcher, botanist, and bug-hunter. Miranda Smith is a long-standing contributor to information books for both children and adults. She has a particular interest in the field of natural history and has written books and articles for children on the subject.
