Kate Umansky is the author of many children's books, including "Prince Dandypants and the Masked Avenger", "Nonsense Animal Rhymes", "Pass the Jam", "Jim!", "The Quest for 100 Gold Coins 1: Donkey Road to Disaster", "The Spooks Step Out", "Bingo Lingo" and "Three Tapping Teddies". She is best known as the creator of Pongwiffy, the "witch of dirty habits", who features in five books.

'perfect for class reading or performance' -- Primary Times 20030331 A way of linking history with English which I really liked. -- TES Teacher 20030613 Humorous, well-written and provides light but accurate social comment. -- Carousel 20031101 The text is quite fun -- School Librarian 20031101 Ideal for classes exploring historical and literacy topics in key stage 2 ... brings Victorian London and its people to life. -- Books for Keeps 20040501

Kaye Umansky is best known as the creator of Pongwiffy, the 'witch of dirty habits', whose hilarious antics feature in five books. She is a former teacher with special interests in drama and music, and has written many plays for performance.