JAMES PATTERSON has had more #1 bestsellers for children than any living writer. He is the author of the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, and Daniel X novels, as well as House of Robots and Public School Superhero. His blockbusters for adults, featuring enduring characters like Alex Cross—in addition to his many books for teens, such as the Maximum Ride series—have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He lives in Florida.

CHRIS TEBBETTS has collaborated with James Patterson on four other books in the Middle School series and Public School Superhero, and is also the author of The Viking, a fantasy adventure series for young readers. He lives in Vermont.

LAURA PARK is a cartoonist and the illustrator of four other books in the Middle School series and the I Funny series. She is the author of the minicomics series Do Not Disturb My Waking Dream, and her work has appeared in The Best American Comics.She lives in Chicago.