Hailey Twitch and the Campground Itch (9 page)

Thank you so, so, so much to:

My awesome agent, Alyssa Henkin

My editor, Rebecca Frazer

Everyone at Sourcebooks for all their support, including Dominique Raccah, Kelly Barrales-Saylor, Kay Mitchell, Kristin Zelazko, and Aubrey Poole

My mom and dad

My sisters, Krissi and Kelsey

My BFFs, Kevin Cregg and Scott Neumyer

Lauren Barnholdt loves reading, writing, and anything pink and sparkly. She's never had a magic sprite, but she does have four guinea pigs. She lives outside Boston with her husband. Visit her website and say hello at www.laurenbarnholdt.com.

Suzanne Beaky grew up in Gahanna, Ohio, and studied illustration at Columbus College of Art and Design. Her expressive illustrations are commissioned by children's book, magazine, and educational publishers worldwide. She and her husband live in Kirksville, Missouri, with their cats who insist on sitting in her lap while she works and often step in her paint.