SIMON BASHER
Simon Basher is an internationally recognized illustrator,
author and artist. His range of work includes large scale
paintings, animation, printmaking and digital media. He is
best known for creating and illustrating a novel series of books
that make science and other topics fun and accessible for
grade-school students. His illustration style is described as
graphic surrealism; a synergy of European graphic design
and Japanese character creation. His book catalog includes
The Periodic Table, Physics, Biology, Rocks and Minerals,
Planet Earth, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Punctuation, and
Astronomy. Simon Basher lives and works in London, England.
MARY FRANCES BUDZIK
Mary Frances Budzik has written or contributed to many books.
She holds a BA in English Literature from Boston College and
an MA in English Literature from Columbia University.
ADRIAN DINGLE
Adrian Dingle is a High school chemistry teacher and the
creator of the award-winning chemistry Web site:
adriandingleschemistrypages.com. His site has been
recommended by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse,
the BBC, the National Science Teachers Association, and
Cornell Theory Center --among many others. Born in England,
he has taught in both the United States and United Kingdom
and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he teaches at The
Westminster Schools. He holds a B.S. and a postgraduate
certificate in education from the University of Exeter.
DANIEL GILPIN
Daniel Gilpin has written more than 50 books for both children
and adults. His work ranges from pop-up books to complete
encyclopedias. He is also the author of several books published
by Kingfisher including Quiz Quest 2.
DAN GREEN
Dan Green studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University. Since graduating, he has written and edited many popular science titles and humorous books, become the editor of a South American national newspaper, worked as a travel writer, as well as developing and editing the wildly successful Horrible Science magazine collection. He is the “voice” of Basher’s bestselling science-made-easy books, and to date has written nine titles in the series.
