This book features in the following series: Collins Pathways, Pathways Series, Picture Books, Signpost Library .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 16 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Barrie Wade lives in Studley, Warwickshire in England and teaches at Birmingham University. He has also taught in both elementary and secondary schools. Barley Barley is his second book for Oxford. Chris Lutrario is a former class teacher and advisory teacher. Since 1991 he has worked as a freelance author with credentials that include working for NLS, QCA and NFER. He has been published by Ginn and Collins.