This work is published to tie in with the Year of Numeracy. The story and illustrations offer opportunities for readers and young mathematicians to improve their own counting and reading skills.

 

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 2000 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. Steve Cox has been illustrating for many years and brings wonderful comic touches and superb draughtsmanship to his many books. He has recently collaborated with Nick Denchfield on POP-UP SPOOKY CASTLE (0 333 96133 1).