Mark Sperring is the creator of several bestselling children's book series and has more than 45 books in print, including The Naughty Naughty Baddies , Hot Dog , and Four Silly Skeletons . Mark is influenced by all things wonderful. He hopes to one day borrow Max's boat and go and live with the Wild Things. Until then, he resides in Bristol, UK. Until then, he resides in Bristol, UK. Tim Budgen is a freelance illustrator who can usually be found with a pencil in one hand and a sketchbook in the other. Illustrator of When You Adopt a. picture book series and Little Shark, Big Shark for Random House's Step into Reading Series, Tim has also published many whimsical works with Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Disney/Lucas Films, Highlights, and others.

Tim lives by the sea on Hayling Island, UK, with his wife and their pets, Baxter and Alfie.