Alan MacDonald is the award-winning and bestselling author of over 80 books for young readers including the Lollies shortlisted Prince of Pants and the immensely popular Dirty Bertie series which has been translated into over 27 languages. Before becoming an author Alan worked with a travelling theatre company and trained as a drama teacher at Nottingham University. Alan lives in Nottingham.||Elissa Elwick is both a writer and children’s book illustrator. Elissa has written and illustrated the Little Adventurers series in collaboration with award-winning author/illustrator Philip Ardagh. Elissa has also written and illustrated her own children’s book, The Princess and the Sleep Stealer. Based in Cardiff, Elissa continues to write and/or illustrate for prominent publishers including Walker Books, Little Tiger Press, Usbourne, and of course, Barrington Stoke.

"This hearty and heartwarming new story of family and friendship – brimming with MacDonald’s whimsical wit and Elwick’s vivid and colourful illustrations – delivers swashbuckling giggles and guffaws on every page" – Lancashire Evening Post"A perfect Little Gem – this funny story of mix ups will have readers giggling away" – My Shelves Are Full, blog"A swash-buckling beauty of a book" – Primary Teacher Bookshelf, blog"This is cute! … a great read to a group of younger children – I am going to pass this down to KS1 and let them fight about who gets to read it!" – A Little but a Lot, blog"It’s such a funny story and with such a great ending that it just makes you smile so much! I’d recommend this to all young children and I’m sure many adults will enjoy the pictures and humour of the story" – The Strawberry Post