Meet Keira

One drawing. A wonderfully strange character. A whole adventure waiting to happen.

From one drawing to a real book

Keira’s original pencil drawing of Banana Queen with bunny ears, dragon wings and a curled chameleon tail — Keira’s original drawing — part bunny, part dragon, part chameleon.

Banana Queen began with Keira’s original drawing. Over months of writing, character development, editing and illustration, that first idea grew into a complete chapter-book adventure.

A school project asked Keira to invent an imaginary creature. She combined a bunny, a dragon and a chameleon — and Banana Queen began. Keira imagined her when she was eight. With her family’s help, her characters and ideas became Banana Queen and the Missing Crown — a story for other young readers to explore.

At the heart of the adventure is a queen with a missing crown, a little star called Nova and a world full of curious creatures. What begins as a mystery becomes a journey about friendship and finding courage.

The finished book brings that world to the page through a chapter-book story and black-and-white illustrations. It is an invitation to step inside a young storyteller’s imagination.

A few words from Keira

Meet the imagination behind the crown

What inspired Banana Queen?

“A school project to come up with imaginary creatures. I made up a creature that was part bunny, part dragon and part chameleon.”

Who is your favourite character?

“ALL of them!”

What would you tell another child who wants to write a book?

“You must be patient to write a book. It takes a long time and a lot of ideas, but if you want it, ask an adult to help and bring your dream alive.”

From one drawing to a real book

Meet the imagination behind the crown

What inspired Banana Queen?

Who is your favourite character?

What would you tell another child who wants to write a book?

Step into Keira’s story