Author Jeff Kinder had been a successful professional ice skater before becoming a published author. He had performed in ice shows in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, America and Australia, and had published more than 20 Office Skills training manuals, facilitator's guides and booklets, and more than 20 newspaper articles before his first book was published in 1999. * Around the World in 80 Seconds (a science-fiction story about a time-travel train) * The life story of James (Jimmy) Alfred Kinder (1908-1971) (Jeff's Grandfather) * Twenty-Two Thousand Tired Tummy Ticklers (A dalliance with