Anna Claybourne

Anna Claybourne is a British children’s nonfiction author and editor who has written many informative books on science, nature, history and more for young readers. She specialises in creating clear, engaging explanations of complex topics in formats that help children learn while reading confidently, and her work has appeared across numerous series for educational and casual reading.

The Shocking Story of Electricity is one of her titles in the Usborne Young Reading range, where she guides kids through the history and science of electricity from early discoveries to modern uses in everyday gadgets.

Claybourne has written well over 100 books on a wide variety of subjects — from natural phenomena and the environment to inventors and animals — making her a prolific and versatile writer for young learners.