T. P. Jagger is an elementary teacher turned reading specialist turned college professor turned small-business owner and children’s author. He is the author of the Hide and GEEK series from Random House Children's Books, of which Hide and GEEK #1 was named to the ABA Indies Introduce List as a Top 10 Children’s Debut for Winter/Spring 2022, as well as to the ABA Indies Next List. The Treasure Test (Hide and GEEK #2) releases in early 2023.

T. P. is not a professional magician, although he can make both pizza and chocolate disappear. He and his family live in the Pacific Northwest with two dogs and an evil, ankle-biting cat. Neither the dogs nor the cat knows how to write. But the cat will never admit it.