Francesca Simon is universally known for the staggeringly popular Horrid Henry series. These books and CDs have sold over 20 million copies in the UK alone and are published in 27 countries. Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman won the Children's Book of the the Year award in 2008 at the British Book Awards. She lives in North London with her family.Charlotte Cotterill is an illustrator currently living and working in Cambridge where she studied MA children's book illustration. She grew up in Nottinghamshire with her marvellous family. When she's not drawing Charlotte loves drinking tea, a good natter or hunting for additions to her ever-growing collection of illustrated books.