New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books for kids who wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Snow , The Next Scientist, and The Scariest Kitten in the World as well as novels for older readers like Breakout and The Trouble with Heroes . Kate also writes the popular History Smashers graphic nonfiction series and leads the multi-author team behind The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class chapter books. She splits her time between Lake Champlain and Florida. www.katemessner.com @KateMessner Falynn Koch was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.

She has an MFA in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and is a graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York City. She loves to travel, try new food, and explore the outdoors with her family and friends. www.falynnk.com.