Phil Earle was born in the great city of Hull in 1974. He has had jobs as a care worker in a residential kids' home and a bookseller, and now works as sales and marketing director for David Fickling books. He lives on a hill in South London with his wife and three children and his favourite place to write is on the bus. Follow him on Twitter @philearle and visit his website at http://www.philearle.com/ Sara Ogilvie won the BOOKTRUST BEST NEW ILLUSTRATORS AWARD in 2011. Her bestselling collaboration with Anna Kemp, DOGS DON'T DO BALLET, was shortlisted for the ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2010 and the BOOKTRUST EARLY YEARS AWARD 2010. Sara lives in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
A war story, a love story, a wonderfully real story Phil Earle is capable of portraying the teenage world with such sensitivity and power that he should be a must-read author for today's young adults - DAILY TELEGRAPH on Saving Daisy A book that will move you as well as make you laugh - THE BOOKBAG on The Bubble-Wrap Boy Phil BOOKCRUSHER Earle has written one, funny, fabulous, pile driving BLAST of a book. (Read it in Lycra for full wrestling experience.) - Liz Pichon