Every animal is looking forward to the Chicken Sisters' party. They've put Cockerel in charge of the invitations, but he thinks Duck is too wet, Cow is too slobbery, Dog is too flea-ridden and Pig is too muddy. "You're not invited, we're having a neat party for tidy animals," says snooty Cockerel. The Chicken Sisters are not happy when they find out what he's done. They work out a neat plan to teach him a tidy lesson!

The I Am Reading series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Large, easy-to-read type, satisfying stories by top writers and cheerful full-colour pictures help children make the transition from picture books to chapter books. Each book includes a bookmark flap, tips for beginner readers and either short, numbered chapters or two short stories.

This book is part of a book series called I Am Reading .

. 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.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Pan Macmillan .

Tim Archbold was born in Northumberland and lives in the Scottish Borders. He has written and illustrated over 100 books for children, including Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles (2012). Claire O'Brien has worked as a teacher in the UK, USA and Colombia. She spent many years in Yorkshire, where she brought up her son, and now lives in London with her partner. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University.