Elise Broach is the award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of books for children and young adults, including The Wolf Keepers, Shakespeare's Secret, Masterpiece, the Masterpiece Adventures chapter book series, the Superstition Mountain Mysteries series, and My Pet Wants a Pet. She lives in Connecticut. elisebroach.com Barry E. Jackson works as a designer, director, and writer. His screen credits include films such as The Prince of Egypt, The Nightmare Before Christmas,The Grinch, Shrek, and the forthcoming new release of Mary Poppins. Jackson also creates art for album covers, posters, and magazine editorials. He lives in Studio City, California.