Matilda Rose (Author) Matilda Rose is the author of Pugicorn and Starwhal. Fun-filled adventures set in a fairy tale world, each story stars a different magical pet. With important messages about sharing, kindness and being yourself, The Magic Pet Shop books combine sparkle, fun and heart! Tim Budgen (Illustrator) Tim Budgen is a freelance illustrator and Art teacher. For much of his life he has been scribbling down ideas and can usually be found with a pencil in one hand and a sketchbook in the other! He lives by the sea on Hayling Island, England, with his wife Julia.