About the Author

Roz Davison has worked as a Project Facilitator and an advocate for two disability organisations. 'Jungle School' was her first book.


Elizabeth Laird was born in New Zealand but she grew up in London. She has lived in many parts of the world, including Ethiopia, Malaysia, Iraq and Lebanon. She has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Book Prize ('Jake's Tower' and 'The Garbage King') several times. She has won the Children's Book Award and the Smarties Prize ('Hiding Out'). She lives in south-west London with her husband.