Hayley developed a passion for the written word from an early age. An avid reader since childhood with an overactive imagination, she began writing poems and stories to amuse herself when she ran out of books to read. She is an explorer who grew up traversing the globe, first through the pages of books, and now, in reality. Eleven-year-old Hayley spends her travel days writing from the seats soaring through the clouds, or on the road, searching the world for new stories. On other days, she writes at the kitchen table where she eats too much chocolate chip ice cream. When she’s not reading, writing, or dreaming up new strange worlds and whimsical creatures, she spends time playing with her bouncy lop- eared bunny, baking brownies and drawing maps of places that don’t exist. Hayley lives in sunny California with her parents and a rescue Holland Lop bunny, in a house with a secret book vault. Tales of Wonder Keepers is her debut book of poetry.