Summer has arrived and the beach is the best place to be, but perhaps not the best place to bring Harriet, a spirited little hamster who is set on going off on an adventure.

 

This book is part of a book series called Harriet .

There are 32 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 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Debbie Inkpen lives in Colchester with her husband Mick Inkpen (the highly successful author and illustrator) . They have two grown-up children. This is Debbie's third picture book and she already has plans to develop her writing and illustrating career further.