Tony Bradman started to write books for children in 1985 and is best known for the popular Dilly the Dinosaur stories for children aged 5+. Tony has sold more than 2 million books worldwide. His other Reading Ladder titles include Polly and the Pirates, Flora the Fairy and The Mummy Family Find Fame. He lives in London. He also has ... Read morea website where you can find out more about him - www.tonybradman.com. Susan Hellard was born in Middlesex in 1949. She now lives in a house in North London, which she shares with her Abyssinian cat called Sushi (Susan's favourite food!) and three guinea pigs called Rembrandt, Morandi and Jackson. Susan started her career in illustration when she signed up to a training course to become a graphic designer. She quickly realised she preferred simply doing the `picture' bit, and it didn't take long for Susan to quickly establish herself as a popular illustrator and designer. Series consultant Nikki Gamble is the director of Just Imagine, a specialist resource and training centre for Primary English. She is Associate Consultant at the University of London, Institute of Education. Show Less