If it weren't for Sebastian

Jean Ure (born 1 January 1943) is an English children's author. Her first book, Dance For Two (1960), was published by John Goodchild Publishers when she was sixteen and still at school. Since then, she has published over 170 children's books, including the stories of Frankie Foster. She was married to Leonard Gregory until his death in 2020. She lives in Croydon, Surrey.