This book features in the following series: Hodder Storybook, Storybook .
There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .
William Mayne has been described as one of the outstanding children's authors of this century (Oxford Companion to Children's Lit. ). He has won all major awards including the Carnegie and Guardian fiction award. MERYL DONEY is a freelance writer and editor. She has written more than 50 books for both adults and children. Her most recent publications include The Art of Prayer (Lion 1999). WILLIAM GELDART is an acclaimed natural history artist who also runs an art gallery in his home town. He has illustrated a number of books for children.