Michaela Morgan is the author of over a hundred books for children. These include poetry, picture books, infant and junior fiction. She is also a major contributor to several educational schemes including The Oxford Reading Tree and is co-author of Harraps Junior English language course for children. She has won a UKRA (United Kingdom Reading Association) award and was an International Reading Association Children's Choice. Her work has been short listed for the Children's Book Award and the BBC Blue Peter Book Award. Educated at the Universities of Warwick and Leicester, Michaela regularly makes author visits to schools to run workshops for children and inservice training for teachers. She is a frequent speaker at UK and international conferences including a British Council-sponsored visit to work with teachers and children in South Africa townships. Her work is published internationally.