This book is part of a book series called Childrens Omnibuses .

There are 448 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2008 by Random House UK Ltd (A Division of Random House Group) .

Best known for his Doctor Dolittle books, Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) first had the idea for his unusual country doctor while writing to his children from the front during the First World War. The twelve books that followed are loved by children across the globe.