Claire Freedman lives on the Essex coast. She has worked for the BBC, Harrods and for a reprographic company and now writes full-time. She is the author of a number of books for children, including many with Little Tiger Press. Rory Tyger is the collective name for Richard Greaves, Tracey Simmons and Gabrielle Murphy. They have illustrated many books for Little Tiger Press, including BY MY SIDE, LITTLE PANDA and NEWTON.