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

There are 78 pages in this book. This book was published 1989 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. " Illustrator: Martin Ursell teaches illustration at Chelsea School of Art. He has illustrated numerous books and has a convincing style in junior 'grossology'. Author: Susan Martineau is a freelance editor and her daughter Alice and son William are just the right age to test the artistic effectiveness of the projects.