This book is part of a book series called Young Fiction Share-A-Stories .

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

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Oliver Postgate, along with his colleague Peter Firmin, created many hours of children's television throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. They include "The Clangers", "Noggin the Nog", "Ivor the Engine" and many more. Oliver Postgate was the writer and narrator, and Peter Firmin produced the artwork and puppets. Pat Thomson is a well-known author of titles for children beginning to read, particularly for her Share-A-Story titles for Puffin. She is also a part time librarian at a College of Further Education.