This book features in the following series: Impact, Impact Non Fiction .

. 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 is not levelled. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Pearson Education Limited .

Chris Butterworth is the author of over 70 books, mostly non-fiction, and has written on subjects as diverse as disasters, hiccups, basketball and snakes. She lives in London. John Lawrence has contributed to well over a hundred books as an illustrator and wood-engraver including Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman, Tiny's Big Adventure by Martin Waddell and Christmas in Exeter Street by Diana Hendry.