Reading Champion: The Visitor

Damian Harvey lives in North Wales with his lovely wife, Vicky. He has three wonderful daughters, one brilliant boy and a cat called Polly. He has written more than 130 books for primary school aged children and is busy writing more. When he isn't writing, Damian loves visiting schools, libraries, bookshops, festivals and anywhere that will have him, where he shares stories, talks about writing and gets people excited about books and reading. You can find out more about Damian by visiting http://www.damianharvey.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @damianjharvey Emma Allen is a freelance Illustrator based in Kent. Emma enjoys illustrating a variety of subjects, but perhaps most of all children, animals, quirky characters and the natural world, from tiny toadstools to towering trees. Emma illustrates digitally, with a background in traditional watercolour techniques, and finds great enjoyment in the little details and quirks that bring an illustration to life.