A background in science, education and journalism has been the perfect foundation for author Camilla de la Bedoyere. She studied Zoology and Geology at Bristol University, and has subsequently written or edited more than 200 books for children and adults, many of which aim to explain and explore the natural world and our relationship with it. As a freelance journalist, she compiled the Children’s Page in a British national newspaper for more than six years, and her work for adults includes magazine articles and books on health, art, design, biography and travel. She's a specialist literacy teacher at a large London high school, developing reading skills and encouraging a love of learning through books. She lives in London.