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Kirsten Golding Editor

Mary Auld is an award-winning writer of children's information books, most notably How To Build an Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, former Editorial Director at Hachette and an honorary fellow of the English Association in recognition of her work in children's non-fiction.

La Scarlatte creates delicate hand-drawn botanical and animal designs. Her detailed compositions are used for advertising, packaging, textiles and books. She lives in the Netherlands with a curious toddler, an Italian partner and a red-haired cat.

Kirsten Golding, Dr Sally Keith and Dr Lisa Boström-Einarsson experts in coral reel systems from around the world advised on the book.