This is book 15 in Read With Ladybird .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Nicola Baxter has written and developed over 200 titles for international publishers and loves the magical way that words and pictures work together in children's books. Marie Birkinshaw is the editor and writer of dozens of children's books, including many rhyme, story and novelty books for babies and toddlers. Frank Endersby has worked as an international illustrator for over 10 years. He particularly enjoys creating colourful scenes for children's books and giftware. AVRIL ROWLAND's is the author of many books for children. For Lion these include Tales from the Ark and its sequels, The Animals' Christmas and The Animals' Easter. Avril's hobbies include swimming, walking, theatre and steam railways. ROSSLYN MORAN is an experienced illustrator who now specialises in children's books. She has illustrated several titles for Barefoot Books and for Lion has worked on Tales from the Ark and its sequels, and The Animals' Christmas. She lives in Lancashire. Tania Hurt-Newton is a well-known illustrator of children's books and has worked for many different publishers, including Scholastic and Hodder. She grew up in Africa, where she first discovered how funny elephants are! She currently lives in London. Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1916. She first received wide critical acclaim for her short story 'The Lottery', which was published in 1949. Her novels - which include The Sundial, The Bird's Nest, Hangsaman, The Road through the Wall, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House - are characterised by her use of realistic settings for tales that often involve elements of horror and the occult. Raising Demons and Life Among the Savages are her two works of nonfiction. Come Along With Me is a collection of stories, lectures, and part of the novel she was working on when she died in 1965.