Author(s): Elliot, David

New Zealand titles - children

This is the paperback edition of this lovely, quirky children's book.Reading age 3 to 6 years. Sydney's latest invention has caused Bill the whale to get stuck in a large hole on the beach. The other animals try to rescue him but nothing seems to work until Sydney has an idea! He builds a hot air balloon that he attaches to Bill. Bill then blows the balloon full of air and Sydney, Bill and the balloon shoot up high into the air. Alas, too high! But Sydney comes to rescue yet again and the whalebird finally safely crashes, safely, into the sea.