This book is part of a book series called Stepping Stone .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 365 pages in this book. This book was published 1988 by Random House USA Inc .

Gloria Skurzynski has written more than 30 children's books. Her nonfiction book, Almost the Real Thing, won the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award. She has written several nonfiction books for National Geographic including Are We Alone, an NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Young People and an IRA/CBC Young Adults' Choice for 2006. She lives in Boise, ID. Visit Gloria Skurzynski at her Web site: www. gloriabooks. com.