A picture book about how big things can happen to little people, too.

By award-winning author/illustrator Helen Stephens. It's the night of the Small Hall Grand Ball and everyone's getting ready. All except for Paul and Sally Small, who are too little to enjoy the fun. But when Paul's friend, Mr Puddles, goes missing, the only thing to do is sneak into the party in search of his beloved bear.

In The Big Adventures of the Smalls, Kate Greenaway Award nominee Helen Stephens produces a fantastic bedtime story for children who know what it's like to be one of `the little people' but have a BIG imagination.

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 2012 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Helen Stephens is the successful illustrator of the Ruby books (Kingfisher), and is known for her bright, fresh artwork and endearing child characters. This is her first project with Macmillan.