Business is poor at Mrs Hippo's Pizza Parlour. William and Mrs Hippo are worried, but when accident-prone Ellie Bear comes to play with William, she takes all their attention! Mrs Hippo decides to take the youngsters out for a ride in her motorbike sidecar, to keep Ellie out of harm's way. After an eventful journey through the town, they end up on the beach, where Ellie writes her name in the sand, and William copies the idea with the message "Mrs Hippo's Pizzas Are The Best!" That night there is a long queue outside the Pizza Parlour, and Mrs Hippo and William have to work hard to keep up with demand . . .

 

This book is part of a book series called I Am Reading .

This book has been graded for interest at 5+ years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme is not levelled.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Pan Macmillan .

Catherine Maccabe has had a life-long love of children's books. After taking a divinity degree at Aberdeen University she worked in a bookshop, in a library and for many years as warden of a sheltered housing project. Clive Scruton has created dozens of books for Walker Books and other children's publishers. He is greatly inspired by the style of classic comics. He loves creating 'small worlds full of exotic stuff, action, batty animals and excitement!'. Vivian French is a well-known author who has written over 150 books for children.