While a young boy enjoys a summer's day, his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea.

When a father who dreams of flying goes off to war and does not return, his son decides to make the dream come true. Baker-Smith's moving story, with stunning illustrations, shows how, with love and a bit of ambition, you can...

Children can look out for characters hiding in the pictures. A poem on each page gives the clue as to what is hiding in the picture opposite. Many nursery characters are included to help young children can follow the rhymes.