Pippa Goodheart lives in Leicester with her husband, 3 daughters, 1 dog, 1 cat and 3 chickens. She started her career by writing a story for the Kathleen Fidler Competition and is generally inspired by life. Pippa has previously been short listed for The Kathleen Fidler Award, The Smarties Prize and The Young Telegraph Book of the Year. In her spare time, Pippa likes to read, go for walks and chat with friends. Jan McCafferty has illustrated many books, including various books for Franklin Watts, OUP and Usborne. She has also illustrated a previous Blue Banana - Magic Lemonade by Joyce Dunbar. She lives in Manchester.