Share-a-story books have been devised by Pat Thomson for adults who want to encourage children to read, but have difficulty in finding suitable stories. This story is a comic dialogue for parent and child to read aloud. Ask grandad about a trip to the zoo and he'll tell you what you might find there: big cats in hats, flying carrots, a bear or two in need of a shave, and even a giant aunt-eater!

 

This book is part of a book series called Share a Story .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1999 by Penguin Books Ltd .

The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.