It's the first summer bank holiday and the family are off to the seaside. The children can't wait to go bathing, but Grandma is not so keen ...

Hopscotch Histories are brand new stories in historical settings, told in under 400 words, perfect for children who are building up their reading confidence.

This book features in the following series: Hopscotch Histories, Hopscotch-Histories .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Hachette Children's Group .

Julia Jarman is an ex-primary school teacher and is now a full-time childrens' author, specialising in fiction set during historical times. Anne Adeney is well known for her educational wooden toys and more recently for her children's writing. In 1997 she was short-listed for the Fidler Award, for the best new children's novelist. Anne lives in Plymouth with her husband, four children and loopy dog! Roger Fereday has been illustrating for over 30 years. He likes drawing cartoons while listening to Tom Waits. Roger lives in Sutton Coldfield.