Lola M. Schaefer was a classroom teacher in grades K-7 for eighteen years. She began writing books for children because she saw how important a good book was to each of her students. Lola is now a writing consultant and the author of more than 275 children's books. She and her husband live in the mountains of north Georgia. Druscilla Santiago is the illustrator of the Hands-On Science series. When not at the drawing board, she can be found enjoying a good laugh and a sweet treat with her family on the island of O'ahu. www.adventurefun.club