The loft is black as night but then above Joe's head a thousand tiny stars begin to sparkle and in the distance he hears the chug-chug chug of a model train. A whole world is soon to open up before Joe's eyes, a world of snow-capped mountains, great deserts and rocking fishing boats. Ages 4-7.

 

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 2002 by HarperCollins Publishers .

MARK HADDON has written numerous picture books, including Sea of Tranquility, The Ice Bear's Cave, and Ocean Star Express.