Everyone loves a hero - don't they? So Mitch is on a secret mission to become a world-champion diver and make his family the most hero-worshipped, popular people in town. But as Mitch can't even do the doggy-paddle yet, is he bound to belly flop instead?

And in Water Wings, Pearl and Gran each have a secret too. Bizarrely, Pearl's is hidden in the family freezer, while Gran's is buried deeper still. It's time for Mitch, Pearl, Gran and not forgetting Winston the guinea pig to face up to some hard home truths - with some silly and sad results!

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Pan Macmillan .

Paul Jennings was the first author to sell a million books in Australia. Morris Gleitzman is one of Australia's and now the world's best-known and loved children's authors who tackles tough subjects in a funny and offbeat way.