This book is part of a book series called Puffin Storybooks .

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 1973 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Ian Serraillier (September 24, 1912 - November 28, 1994), was a British novelist and poet. Serraillier was best known for his children's books, especially the Silver Sword (Novel) (1956), a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the BBC in 1957 and again in 1971.