The cousins are coming to tea and Mum is busy cleaning, shopping and cooking. Sam and his sister are no help at all; they just bicker and whinge and create even more mess. Meanwhile, something very strange is happening to Mum!

"Suddenly the door burst open. I had never seen Mum looking THIS cross before! She tried to shout, but all that came out was smoke and flames and a terrible roar. "Oh no, " whispered Sam. "She's gone completely BONKERS!"

This book is part of a book series called Collins Picture Lions .

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 1996 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Joanna Harrison has worked for many years as an animator, originating the storyboard for The Snowman as well as working on the animation of When the Wind Blows. On becoming a mother Joanna gave up animation and turned her attention to children's books.