A story about perseverance, sharing and friendship by the author of Dinosaurs After Dark, and brilliantly illustrated by Nathan Reed.

He's made a car for Ralph and a boat for Alice. But when Winston tries to construct something really BIG he realises that he can't do everything by himself. Then, with help from Ralph (who is best at carrying large bits and pieces) and Alice (who is best at finding small bits and pieces), he discovers that putting things together...together...is what friends do best!

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 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Jonathan Emmett is an internationally successful author and winner of the KS1 Stockport Schools' Award . Jonathan is also the author of THE SANTA TRAP for Macmillan Childrens Books. Nathan Reed graduated from Falmouth College of Art in 2000 and has signed a two-book contract with Puffin Books. His work is very original and visually exciting. He lives in London.