Professor Ben Garrod is an English evolutionary biologist and primatologist known for his work on great ape conservation. he is also an author and television presenter who regularly appears as a science presented on BBC programmes. Garrod has been a Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia since 2019.

He loves writing for children and young adults, to try and help them understand concepts in science, and nurture a love for the natural world around them. He is the author of a number of series for children and young people including the series  - Ultimate Dinosaurs (with introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Jane Goodall); The Adventures of a Dog Called Jack-Jack; Extinct: The Story of Life on Earth; and The Chimpanzee and Me

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Represented by: Catherine Pellegrino

Titles
Zombie Worms and Blue Dragons (Zephyr/Bloomsbury, 2026)
The Adventures of a Dog Called Jack-Jack (4 titles, Zephyr, 2024-5)
Ultimate Dinosaur series (8 titles, Zephyr, 2021-3) 
Extinct: The Story of Life on Earth (7 titles, Zephyr, 2021-3)
The Chimpanzee & Me (Zephyr, 2019)