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 1998 by Scholastic .

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.