Hector was the hottest boy who ever lived. No one could come near him. Hector was unbearably, bone-achingly sad. But then he met Gilda, a cool Viking adventurer, and his life was changed for ever! Hector's tale is an extraordinary one. And now Minton, the loyal salamander, is the star of his very own series of picture books by Anna Fienberg and Kim Gamble.

 

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 Allen & Unwin .

Anna Fienberg has written many well-loved and award-winning picture books, short stories and junior novels.