There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

LINDA NEWBERY is the author of a number of titles for young readers. Peter Bailey has been illustrating books for more than thirty-five years and has worked with many of today's best known authors, including Philip Pullman, Allan Ahlberg, Michael Morpurgo and Joan Aiken. He lives near Liverpool with his wife, Sian, who is also an illustrator.