Natalie Barnes writes for books, magazines, toys and even robots. When she's not working (or reading), she can be found trekking through the Hertfordshire countryside with her chatty husband, two wild boys, an exceptionally polite dog called Masha and a rapscallion pup named Sulley.

Aviel Basil has illustrated more than 80 children's books since he graduated from Shenkar College of Design in Tel-Aviv in 2012. He lives in a small town in Israel with his wife and two daughters. When he is not drawing, he loves drinking coffee and napping.