Publisher's Synopsis
Alistair always returns his library books on time, until one day something odd happens on the way to the library. The author also wrote "Alistair's Elephant" and "Elizabeth and Larry".
About the Publisher
We aim to be a publisher of books jam-packed with excitement, warmth and true child-appeal - from the brilliantly commercial to breathtaking classics of today and the future. Macmillan Children's Books is one of the the UK's leading children's publishers. The list includes Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, What the Ladybird Heard, Room on the Broom. Our licensed publishing includes Rastamouse, Poppy Cat, Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell, Bin Weevils and The Scouts Association. We publish high quality non fiction from The Science Museum books and Tony Robinson. Our fiction authors include the internationally bestselling Alyson Noel and Meg Cabot, the prize winning Frank Cottrell Boyce and award-winning Eva Ibbotson. Our heritage includes Dear Zoo, Peace at Last, Alice in Wonderland, Milly Molly Mandy, Just William, Enid Blyton and Judy Blume. Macmillan Children's Books has won all major awards including the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, the Blue Peter and Red House Awards.
