There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Coach House Publications Ltd .

Denis Bond is an experienced children's writer, whose recent novels have included "It's a Boy Girl Thing" (2003), and "Avenue" (2000). His roller-coaster plots and pacy, enjoyable style have made him a number-one hit with both children and parents alike. He has also written for children's TV, working on a string of successful programmes including Pipkins, Rainbow, The Munch Bunch and Let's Pretend. Having originally trained for the theatre, he worked as an actor before spending some years as a teacher. He now combines all three skills in his actionpacked author visits and writers' workshops in school and libraries throughout the UK and abroad. Kersten Hamilton is the author of over twenty-five books. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BLUE BOAT is her fifth book for Viking. Visit her at kerstenhamilton. com. Valeria Petrone has worked as an illustrator for publishers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and her native Italy, where she now lives. Visit her at www. valeriapetrone. com.