Sigmund Brouwer is the award-winning author of over 100 books for young readers, with close to 4 million books in print. He has won the Christy Book of the Year and an Arthur Ellis Award, as well as being nominated for two TD Canadian Children's Literature Awards and the Red Maple Award. For years, Sigmund has captivated students with his Rock & Roll Literacy Show and Story Ninja program during his school visits, reaching up to 80,000 students per year. His many books in the Orca Sports and Orca Currents lines have changed the lives of countless striving readers. Sigmund lives in Red Deer, Alberta. Dave Whamond is an award-winning illustrator and cartoonist of over 30 books. He won the Blue Spruce award for both My Think-a-ma-jink and Oddrey as well as the Silver Birch award for Secret Agent Y.O.U. His work has appeared in publications such as Wall Street Journal, OWL, MacLeans, Reader's Digest and National Geographic. Dave lives in Calgary.