This book is part of a book series called Young Puffin Read Alone .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 1992 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Alexander McCall Smith grew up in Zimbabwe and then moved to Scotland. He is a professor of Medical Law and has written over 50 books, including the well-loved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. He lives in Edinburgh.