This book is part of a book series called Mammoth Reads .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1993 by Egmont UK Ltd .

W. J. Corbett joined the Merchant Navy as a galley-boy when he was sixteen and saw the world. He has also worked as a factory hand, furniture remover, building site laborer, and dishwasher. His first book, "The Song of Pentecost "described by Roald Dahl as "an astonishing achievement" won the prestigious Whitbread Award. " Tony Ross is one of the UK s top illustrators of children s stories. His books are published in twenty-two languages. "