National Geographic Kids Readers Level 1 Series, Collection Set of 10 Books. Wild Cats, 9781426326776 ELIZABETH CARNEY is a former children's book editor and current children's book author who writes both books and articles for educational and trade children's magazines, including other National Geographic Kids Readers, such as Frogs, Planets, Mars, and Cats vs. Dogs. T. Rex, 9781426372735 ANDREA SILEN is a writer, editor, and frequent contributor to National Geographic Kids media, including National Geographic Kids magazine and the accompanying website. Reptiles, 9781426338830 JENNIFER SZYMANSKI is a freelance science writer and editor. She specializes in writing materials that support both teachers and students in meeting national and state science standards, but she considers her "real" job to be helping students of all ages connect science to everyday life. She lives with her family and pets near Pittsburgh, and can usually be found either outside or with her nose in a good book. Pyramids, 9781426326905 LAURA MARSH has worked in children's publishing for nearly 20 years as an editor, packager, and currently as an author. She has written numerous books in the National Geographic Kids Readers series, including Sea Otters, Turtles, and Red Pandas. Here to There, 9781426334955 JENNIFER SZYMANSKI is a freelance science writer and editor. She specializes in writing materials that support both teachers and students in meeting national and state science standards, but she considers her "real" job to be helping students of all ages connect science to everyday life. She lives with her family and pets near Pittsburgh, and can usually be found either outside or with her nose stuck in a book. Llamas, 9781426337253 Maya Myers grew up on the coast of Maine. Now she edits other people's books and writes some of her own in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, three daughters, two cats, and eight chickens. Hedgehogs, 9781426338304 MARY QUATTLEBAUM loved playing pirates, reading ghost stories, and planting seeds in the family garden when she was a kid. And pirates, ghosts, and a garden are all featured in her books: Pirate vs. Pirate, Jo MacDonald Had a Garden, The Hungry Ghost of Rue Orleans, and Jackson Jones and the Curse of the Outlaw Rose. Her nonfiction picture books include Mighty Mole and Super Soil. Quattlebaum is the author of 20 award-winning children's picture books, books of poetry, chapter books, and novels, and a popular presenter at schools and conferences. She teaches in the Vermont College MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults and at the Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland. She regularly writes for KidsPost and reviews children's books for the Washington Post and Washington Parent. Her work appears frequently in children's magazines such as Cricket, Spider, Ladybug, Highlights, and Boys' Life. Goats, 9781426375378 ROSE DAVIDSON is an author, researcher, and former editor and digital producer for National Geographic Kids. She loves to write about wacky animal stories and cutting-edge science discoveries. Davidson received degrees in journalism and anthropology from Ohio State University. A world traveler, she has journeyed to far corners of the globe, including to Borneo, where she saw her favorite animal, the orangutan, in the wild. Day and Night, 9781426324703 SHIRA EVANS started her career in educational publishing in 2001, after teaching English in several countries around the world. Since then she has written and edited a wide variety of materials for K-12, including books, teacher's guides, and online activities. Evans has two adventurous young boys and enjoys exploring and learning more about the world with them. Animal Doctors, 9781426373640 LIBBY ROMERO was a journalist and a teacher before becoming an author. She has written teacher's guides, interactive whiteboards, and a variety of other materials for publishers such as National Geographic Explorer magazine and the Smithsonian Institution's Tween Tribune. Romero is the author of dozens of books, including several National Geographic Readers about animals, as well as What Is an Archaeologist? She lives in Oak Hill, Virginia.