The story is simple. Simon wants a dog but can't have one because he's allergic to them. His zany aunt, fresh back from her travels, brings him a rare fish instead. Having no fish food, Simon gives the fish dog bones left over from the time he tried to keep a dog. The dog bones have a startling effect: the fish grows large, jumps out of its bowl and acts like a dog. It even saves Simon from drowning in a frozen lake. The fish eventually pines for its watery habitat, and in an act of bravado, fills Simon's whole house with water while his parents are away, making a giant fish bowl. The situation is made right by the ingestion of some goldfish snacks and Spot the fish returns (almost) to his fishy habitat.

 

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

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 2001 by Little, Brown & Company .