Charley KingCharley (Charlotte) King was born on the 14 April 1967 in Buckinghamshire, England. As a child she was an enthusiastic amateur gymnast. She loved books and her favourite three were 'My golden book of animals', 'Tim Mouse' by Judy Brook and 'Charlie ad the Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl. After leaving college she worked as a PA during the cold war for the Ministry of Defence, and carried on working as a secretary until she left work in 1993 to look after her adopted son. Charley's imagination started to grow when she created her own kitchen garden and noticed all the little creatures in her vegetables and flowers. The first story she wrote was about a ladybird that lived in her garden. Since then in her everyday life stories spring into her mind and she can't wait to get them down onto paper. After writing her first story Charley decided she wanted to illustrate it so she joined her local art group of which she is still a member today. Charley uses watercolour paints for her illustrations, and describes on her website how she creates them: - charleykingcreative.com. Read More Read Less