Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of over 300 books for children and young adults. She has written extensively on a wide range of topics, from science and nature to history and culture. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages and have been published in more than 40 countries. Anita has won numerous awards for her work, including the prestigious Blue Peter Book Award, the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, and the School Library Association Information Book Award. She has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Anita has a passion for inspiring children to explore the world around them and to develop a lifelong love of learning. She has written books on a variety of topics, from the science of the human body to the history of the world. She also writes fiction, including the popular Horrible Geography and Horrible Histories series. Anita is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries, and she has appeared on television and radio programs. She is also a trustee of the charity BookTrust, which works to promote reading and literacy among children and young people.