This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full-colour illustrations, written by well-known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real boy appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

 

This book features in the following series: Oxford Reading Tree, Treetops Fiction .

This book is aimed at children in primary 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 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Oxford University Press .

Nick Warburton was a primary school teacher for ten years before deciding to become a full-time writer. He has written plays for stage, television and radio as well as books for children, including The Battle of Baked Bean Alley; Normal Nesbitt. The Abnormally Average Boy; To Trust a Soldier; Ackford's Monster; Dennis Dipp on Gilbert's Pond; Gladiators Never Blink; You've Been Noodled! and Flora's Fantastic Revenge. Margaret Nash is an up-and-coming author of fiction and won the Silver Smarties Award in 1998. She lives in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire. Martin Remphry is a young illustrator with a growing reputation. Principally known for his black and white line work in series such as Sparks, he has enjoyed recent success with picture books such as When I was young. Martin lives in London. Anna Perera was born in London, and now lives in Hampshire. She has published four children's books. When her husband, David Knopfler, played a charity gig for Reprieve, Anna found out about the captive children who inspired Guantanamo Boy. Jon Blake lives in Cardiff and is a successful Sparks author, he wrote the excellent title Sid's War in the series. PAUL STEWART is a well-established author of books for young readers everything from picture books to football stories, fantasy and horror. Chris Powling is the author of more than 30 books for children, ranging from beginner readers to teenagers. A teacher and broadcaster, Chris was editor of the children's book magazine Books For Keeps for seven years.