First edition. 8vo. Pp. 96, [1]. Dark green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine; tan endpapers. With eight full-page b/w illus., plus tail-pieces by Anthony Browne (2000 Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration).
Signed by Author to title page. Faint creasing to crown of dustjacket spine, else Fine.
McEwan's first children's book, a series of seven interlinked yarns taking shape in the mind of a 10-year-old daydreamer. "A delightful blend of serious whimsy and hilarious gravity." –School Library Journal