TERRY DEARY has written more than thirty books in the Horrible Histories series, as well as over 140 other books, primarily for children and teens. He is a former actor, theatre director and Drama teacher. His books are sold in more than 33 languages all over the world. Martin Brown moved from Australia to the United Kingdom in 1982 as a back-packing antipodean and never left. He is the illustrator of the hugely successful Horrible Histories series, which have sold over twenty-five million copies worldwide. Lesser Spotted Animals is the first book he has both written and illustrated.