R. A. Spratt is an award-winning author with 16 years experience writing comedy and children's programs for TV. She's the author of the" Adventures of Nanny Piggins "series, which went on to nine bestselling volumes in Australia. She lives in Bowral, Australia, with her husband and two daughters. Phil Gosier is an independent art director and designer working in the Washington D.C. area. His illustration and design clients include Kellogg's, The Discovery Channel, Marvel and DC Comics, and Macmillan. He graduated from the University of Maryland and lives in suburban Maryland with his family.