Fred is starting school and he's worried about what he should take with him. Take the things you need, says his sister. Right says Fred. But will he need an umbrella, a spade, a hot-water bottle, and amongst other curious things, a parrot?

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Fred .

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2002 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Peta Coplans' previous work has been published by Andersen Press. She is the author of Frightened Fred.