Annabelle Sami is a writer, director and performer who currently works in the arts. It was whilst reading children’s books when babysitting that she realised there was a lack of representation of funny girls and diverse characters in children’s books – and she decided to do something about it. Growing up mixed-race, she never found her own life reflected in a book and now it’s her mission to make sure that every spirited, witty and adventurous girl has her own special book that she can relate to. Her middle-grade mystery series, Agent Zaiba Investigates, is published by Stripes.Allen Fatimaharan is an award-winning illustrator whose first middle grade book, Llama Out Loud by Annabelle Sami, won the inaugural Spark Book Award, was shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and Longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards. He is also the official illustrator for World Book Day 2022.

I adored this book! […] Funny and meaningful, a delight from start to finish.', Netgalley reviewer'Levi is brilliant fun and is possibly the best talking animal since Donkey in Shrek', Netgalley reviewer''Anarchically silly fun!'', Guardian“Featuring mixed heritage characters, it is full of mayhem and zany humour, and accompanied by hilarious black-and-white illustrations.” – BookTrust

Annabelle Sami is a writer, director and performer who currently works in the arts. It was whilst reading children’s books when babysitting that she realised there was a lack of representation of funny girls and diverse characters in children’s books – and she decided to do something about it. Growing up mixed-race, she never found her own life reflected in a book and now it’s her mission to make sure that every spirited, witty and adventurous girl has her own special book that she can relate to. Her middle-grade mystery series, Agent Zaiba Investigates, is published by Stripes.Allen Fatimaharan is an award-winning illustrator whose first middle grade book, Llama Out Loud by Annabelle Sami, won the inaugural Spark Book Award, was shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and Longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards. He is also the official illustrator for World Book Day 2022.

I adored this book! […] Funny and meaningful, a delight from start to finish.', Netgalley reviewer'Levi is brilliant fun and is possibly the best talking animal since Donkey in Shrek', Netgalley reviewer''Anarchically silly fun!'', Guardian“Featuring mixed heritage characters, it is full of mayhem and zany humour, and accompanied by hilarious black-and-white illustrations.” – BookTrust