Tamar Golan O'brien is a freelance journalist and the author of some 20 children's books. Popular with kids of all ages, several of her books were successfully used to facilitate the teaching of arithmetics with children. She has also presented her own radio talk show, and worked with TV channels and as a field producer for CNN, covering military conflicts in the Middle East. She is currently a resident of the United Kingdom. This is her first book in England.