Kes Gray was noted by the Independent as one of the top ten children's authors in the UK in 2003. He is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas and other titles in the acclaimed Daisy series, as well as Billy's Bucket, illustrated by Garry Parsons, winner of the Children's Book Award and Our Twitchy, illustrated by Mary McQuillan. Kes Gray is also works as the Creative Director for an advertising agency. He lives in Essex with his wife and children.
Nick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children. He has illustrated all Jacqueline Wilson's prize-winning children's novels as well as books written by Jeremy Strong, including The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog, which won the 1997 Children's Book Award. He also produces illustrations for the magazines Playdays and Cosmopolitan. He lives in Brighton.