Ruth Martin studied English at York University before becoming a children's book editor and writer. With more than ten years' experience across a diverse range of children's books, Ruth writes and edits both fiction and non-fiction for children. She is the author of the Little Explorers series.

Allan Sanders is a children's book illustrator with a quirky graphic style. Since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1999, Allan has worked with clients including Pan Macmillan, Penguin USA, Quarto, and Templar, and he is the illustrator of the Little Explorers series.