These seven illustrated animal stories include a fox and his vixen who save the lives of people; a donkey and a lion who meet out in the desert; and a mischievous kitten reaching for the rooftops in a barn.

 

This is volume 53 in Storybook .

There are 90 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

William Mayne has been described as one of the outstanding children's authors of this century (Oxford Companion to Children's Lit. ). He has won all major awards including the Carnegie and Guardian fiction award.