* "For sheer, high-spirited inventiveness, there's little to beat [Kaye Umansky]... an invigorating blend of anarchy and humour destined to charm the most reluctant reader." She * "It is a brilliant book because it has an animal cast that conveniently deflects the emotional focus and, at the same time, allows it to be anything but delicate." Observer Kaye Umansky is best known as the creator of Pongwiffy. She has worked as a music and drama teacher, a singer and keyboard player, and as an actress, but is now a full-time writer. She lives in north London.