New York Times bestselling author KATE MESSNER is passionately curious and writes books for kids who wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Snow, The Next Scientist, and The Scariest Kitten in the World, as well as novels for older readers like Breakout and The Trouble with Heroes. She also writes the popular History Smashers graphic nonfiction series and leads the multi-author team behind The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class chapter books. She splits her time between upstate New York and southwest Florida.
