Princess Poppy: The Big Mix Up

Janey was born in Edinburgh and grew up by the seaside just outside the city. Janey published the first two Princess Poppy books herself (with her own illustrations) and the books were so popular that Random House Children's Books soon bought the series and re-packaged the books. The series is now going from strength to strength, including picture books, novels for young readers, activity books and sumptuous gift books.Janey read English at Edinburgh University specializing in the Victorian novel. Following this she became a teacher - a career that she absolutely adored - and then, with her husband, set up The Jelly Club, which has become an extremely successful chain of children's activity centres in Scotland. She still very much enjoys visiting schools and talking to children to find out what they like doing and what makes them laugh. Janey and her husband live in Edinburgh with their three sons.

"Poppy has graduated from picture books into these reassuring, well-observed read-alone stories about the nature of friendship and a small girl's hopes and fears" Glasgow Herald "Poppy's first unpleasent experience of spreading gossip will keep you turning the pages as fast as your eyes can read" Cork Evening Echo