A big moment in a little boy's life...

It's the night before Tom's first day at school and he can't sleep, but magic is in the air...

Tom finds himself shrinking to the same size as his toy mouse, Small, and a fantastic night-time adventure begins. The two friends fly in a model plane, high above Tom's new school. When he peeks through the school window, Tom is delighted to see his name on a sticker above a coat peg, and feels reassured and confident to face his big day tomorrow.

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 2004 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Clara Vulliamy trained at the Ruskin School and the Royal Academy. She is the daughter of author and illustrator Shirley Hughes, and has written numerous stories for children and babies. Clara lives in Twickenham with her husband and two children, who provide inspiration for her work.