John Harris

John Harris is one of only a handful of full time professional storytellers working in the UK, and the only one who works exclusively in schools. He tells all sorts of stories from all over the world and his writing grows out of his storytelling - brilliant and exciting books in which you can find some of his most exciting, amazing and best loved stories.

You can find a lot more about John (including how to book him to visit your school) on his website (www.johnharris.org.uk), but in the meantime here are a few things you might not have known about him:

He once told the Interstellar Council of the Gallaphrian Galaxy that Father Christmas is his dad. (Actually he's his uncle and when they found out it caused a spot of bother.)

His favourite holiday destination is the city of Ghallphatt in the country of Ukkamarsh on the planet Sarashnakalla. He has a friend who lives there - which is just as well 'cos the hotels are outrageously expensive.

When he's bored he chews off his own feet, but they always grow back again by the morning.

He has three cats, and a Dragon in his garden.

Not everything he says is the absolute truth.