George spots a horrible, brown, crinkly thing pinned to the wall in his dad's study and can't resist asking what it is. But Dad refuses to tell him because 'it's too scary'! Eventually, George persuades Dad to tell the strange and spooky tale...and it is really scary - that is if you believe everything you hear... Dare to be sacred by this award-winning story, perfect for dark nights, with a comical but reassuring twist.

 

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 2001 by Gullane Children's Books .

Peter Utton is a popular illustrator and a Smarties Prize winner, acclaimed for his atmospheric art. For Orchard, he has illustrated The Orchard Book of Legends of King Arthur.