Albert and Emily Hollins and their son Henry are on holiday at Cockleton-on-Sea. His parents are happy enough, but Henry is bored - until one particularly wet and windy day, when he steps into Samual Swain's inflatable shop, just as a great adventure is about to start.

 

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Babette Cole is filled with a zest for life, travelling around the world, but also visiting schools and meeting children. She is a great animal lover and keeps chickens, sheep, horses, dogs and cats which all find their way into her stories.