This book is part of a book series called The Longman Book Project .

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

This book was published 2000 by Pearson Education Limited .

Michael Rosen is a poet, writer and broadcaster, and held the post of Children's laureate from 2007-2009. Theresa Breslin is a Carnegie medal winning author whose work has appeared on television and radio. Her writing combines a powerful sense of drama with memorable characters and superb storytelling. Ann Jungman is a prolific children's author whose titles include the ever-popular Vlad the Drac and Leila's Magical Monster Party. Her first book for Frances Lincoln was Cinderella and the Hot Air Balloon, illustrated by Russell Ayto. Brian Morse is a primary school teacher in Warley, West Midlands. Grace Hallworth was born and brought up in Trinidad, where she trained as a librarian. In 1956 she moved to England and introduced storytelling in Hertfordshire as part of children's library education. In 1984 she became a full-time storyteller, and moved back to Tobago. She appears at many international festivals, on radio and on television, as well as serving on a number of children's literature award panels. Her many books include Down by the River , illustrated by Caroline Binch, which was a runner-up for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1996. Leon Rosselson was a well-known folk singer-songwriter. His first book for children was Rosa's Singing Grandfather for Puffin, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie medal, a first for a younger fiction title.