Ginjer L. Clarke ,

Ginjer L. Clarke is a children's author specializing in fun, fact-filled nonfiction books about weird and wonderful animals, with her titles—primarily in Penguin Young Readers and All Aboard Science Reader series—selling over 4 million copies worldwide.[1][2] Her works, including *Freak Out!*, *Gross Out!*, and *Platypus!*, have appeared on bestseller lists, received awards like the Maryland Library Association’s Blue Crab Young Reader Award, and been recommended by the National Science Teachers Association.[1][2] A graduate of James Madison University, she lives in Richmond, Virginia, and is a frequent presenter at schools, libraries, and conferences.[1][4]