Nadia Higgins is the published author of more than 70 books for kids and young adults. In addition to weird inventions, she has written about explorers, national parks, outer space, pop stars, and zombies. Higgins lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and two daughters. Dan Whisker a self-taught illustrator. Born in Essex in 1972, he moved to Kent as a child. After serving in the British armed forces and as a detective constable with Kent Police, he pursued his dream career in creating art for children's books. He lives in the green and tranquil village of Chartham with his loving wife of twenty years, three teenage children, and three small dogs. Drew Temperante is a producer, songwriter, and performer specializing in hip-hop, pop, and American roots music. In 2007 he graduated from McNally Smith College of Music with a degree in music production. Drew has cultivated experiences ranging from live sound to radio, and he loves to create music to accompany films, puppet shows, and sing-a-long books.