This book is part of a book series called Read Alone .

. 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 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Alexander McCall Smith grew up in Zimbabwe and then moved to Scotland. He is a professor of Medical Law and has written over 50 books, including the well-loved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. He lives in Edinburgh.