Part of the dynamic reading programme Project X, this book is truly boy-friendly. Project X is a reading programme that has been developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.

 

This book features in the following series: Extreme Cluster, Project X, Project X Origins, Survive .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a handbook. A handbook is a single-volume reference book of compact size that provides concise factual information on a specific subject, organized systematically for quick and easy access. Statistical information is often published in handbook form (example: Statistical Handbook on the American Family). Some handbooks are published serially (CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics). This book was published 2009 by Oxford University Press .

Kelly McKain is a creative author of many young fiction series. This is her debut picture book. Animator and illustrator Jon Stuart has worked on Project X for Oxford University Press. Claire Llewellyn lives in Hertford and is an established non-fiction author for children.