lies down those unexpected avenues.

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To my gorgeous niece Summer, my little clown,

with whom the world is an infinitely magical, hilarious,

and wondrous place.

To my wonderful dad, for his endless love, support,

wisdom, and humor, and for his ingenious “Moley” stories.

And finally to my amazing mum, for always

believing in me, encouraging me, and inspiring me every

day of my life.

Thank you all so much, from the bottom of my

heart.

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KATIE DALE loves nothing more than creating

characters—both on page and onstage. She studied

English Literature at Sheffield University and spent year

at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed

by

crazy year at drama school,

national Shakespeare

tour, and eight months backpacking through Southeast

Asia. She is busily working on variety of projects, from

novels to picture books, occasionally playing stage roles as

princesses, assassins, and zombies in between! She lives

in England.

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