Justin Davies spent years flying all over the world as cabin crew before hanging up his wings to focus on writing for children. His first book, Help! I Smell a Monster, won the Fantastic Book Awards in 2021. He is also the author of Whoa! I Spy a Werewolf, the fantastically fishy mystery adventure novel Haarville and its jelly-tastic companion Firebloom. Justin lives with his husband and Sally, their greyhound rescue, in Fife, Scotland. Tom Dibble has all his best ideas on the bus. He comes from a neurodivergent family and is excited to illustrate children's books which showcase different perspectives. Tom studied Illustration at Falmouth University and has exhibited work at the Endellion festival. Like Mr Bottey, Tom has an extensive and colourful tie collection for work -- where he won the distinction of Hungriest Staff Member 2025. Tom lives in Worthing, West Sussex.
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Praise for Justin Davies: 'A sweet, compassionate, funny middle-grade adventure about friendship, communities, courage and... jellyfish. Justin is a splendid world builder with warm, rounded characters.' -- Patrice Lawrence, Waterstones Children's Laureate on Firebloom 'In this delightfully offbeat mystery, dotted with illustrations and filled with fun alliteration, Davies reminds readers that sometimes we just need a little help from our friends to reach our true potential.' -- Booklist on Firebloom