Michael Lawrence attended Ealing School of Art before working in London as a graphic designer and photographer, and eventually deciding to concentrate on writing for young people. He is best known for his Jiggy McCue series and the Withern Rise trilogy. His Barrington Stoke book Young Dracula was the inspiration for the CBBC series of the same name.||Chris Mould has been gracing children’s books with his quirky, inky artwork since 1991 and has recently branched out into television and film development work as well. He was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for the fabulous Pistols ’n’ Pirates. Chris lives in West Yorkshire.

"Laugh-out-loud horror" – Summer Reading Challenge