JOE BOYLE was born in Fleetwood, Lancashire, and now lives with his wife, Lesley, in Frigiliana, Spain. He has two daughters, Lisa and Heidi, and six grandchildren, Sophie, Joseph, Daisy, Emelia, and Erin. He left teaching to become a full time writer, and, now retired, he still retains an interest in the teaching of Art, and has a love of poetry. Much of his writing is for television with episodes of Emmerdale and Brookside to his credit, and his situation comedy HELP! of recent years, achieved audience ratings of around ten million. He now writes for children of all ages, and enjoys the task...