Follow the adventures of Ptoni, his Dad and the cat, Ptiddles, on their leaky old trading boat. They sail up and down the Nile trying to earn a living bartering any produce they can get their hands on. Dad is a useless businessman and the crew are the laziest group of layabouts ever to get on a boat, so it's up to Ptoni to see things through. These funny, joke-packed books are the seventh and eighth in the series. Cartoon illustrations add to the humour and enhance the text. A special section at the back of the book gives notes on interesting facts about everyday life. A humorous introduction to life in Ancient Egypt. THE CAREFUL CROCODILE When Dad's brother dies unexpectedly - he's been eaten by a crocodile. - his widow, Hotpot, decides that her problems will be solved if she marries Dad and moves onto his boat. The arrival of her and her string of nagging daughters strikes fear into all the crew. But that crocodile isn't far away!

Philip Wooderson is an established children's author who has written for A. & C. Black, Orchard and Heinemann