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"Not to be missed ... Bound to be a favourite in homes, schools and nurseries." Books for Keeps "Beautifully and wittily illustrated ... A masterpiece" The School Librarian "This children's book has all the ideal ingredients to make it a favourite" EYE

Daughter of the bestselling children's author, Jenny Nimmo, Gwen Millward was born in Hitchin, England, but was brought up and went to school in Wales. She studied art at the Edinburgh College of Art, where she graduated with a First in illustration and was awarded the Helen A. Rose Bequest for art. She won the Booktrust Early Years Award for THE BOG BABY (written by Jeanne Willis). She now lives in Bristol. Malachy Doyle was born in Northern Ireland. He is a best-selling and award-winning author of many children's books. He has won the Nestle Silver Award, and been shortlisted for the Children's Book Award, the Coventry, Lancashire, Bisto, Highland and Tir na n-Og Awards. He lives in Ireland on a tiny island off the coast of Donegal, where he writes his stories.