A story about a battery hen who escapes from the farm, and after many adventures lays an egg which hatches into a chick. Illustrated in black and white by Susie Jenkin-Pearce, a new title in the READY STEADY READ series.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ready Steady Read .

. 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 is not levelled.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1995 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Martin Waddell is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest living writers of books for children. He has won many awards for his work, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Lisa Bruce is a London librarian. She has written a number of fiction titles for children. Susie Jenkin-Pearce is a well-known artist who has illustrated a number of picture books. She also lives in London.