Twelve stories about the animals who live in Boggart Hollow and the silly thingsthey do. Among them are Mr and Mrs Rat who are so ambitious for their daughter that they want her to marry the sun; a hedgehog who falls in love with a scrubbing brush, and the cow Kack sold in exchange for five magic beans. A mixture of new and traditional stories, this book is set in a village where all the animals know each other and is illustrated with lively drawings, including a map of Boggart Hollow.

 

There are 128 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 1996 by Hachette Children's Group .

Andrew Matthews is a celebrated children's author, who has written over fifty books and has twice been nominated for the Smarties prize. Chris Fisher is well-known for his vivid, lively illustration style. He has illustrated over 40 titles for Walker Books, Hodder, Puffin, Scholastic and HarperCollins. Chris lives in Bristol.