This book is part of a book series called Jumbo Jets .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school . This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Judy Brown is an illustrator of picture books and younger fiction. This is her first novel and begins a series featuring Portia. Judy is married with two children and lives in South London.