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 1993 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Gus Clarke was born and brought up in Suffolk. He studied at Edinburgh and Kingston Schools of Art and he has been involved in design and illustrations for print and television. He has produced many successful books for Andersen. He has two sons. Kara May is a London-based playwrite, lecturer and prize winning author. Her Yeti Boy was the children's choice of Best Book of the Year. She writes for children at all levels, from picture books to teenage novels.