Bits and Pieces Solves a Mystery
Contributors: Terry Carter (Illustrator)
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: October 10, 1978
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780340222676
Subjects: English literature: essays, letters & other non-fiction prose works; English literature: literary criticism
Genres: children; Time Travel
First sentence: Everyone knew that Jim earned his living collecting bits and pieces of junk.
Description: Mr Bits and Pieces is a kind-hearted junkman, and Moppy is his magic mop.  Together they share another exciting adventure.  There is something very mysterios about the old clock that Mrs Trout gave to Mr Bits and Pieces.  Why does that furtive-looking man want it after all.  The mystery can only be unravelled by a magic trip or two into the past and even Moppy has to jog the forgetful junkman's memory !  The junkman and his magic mop first appeared on BBC Play School and then in Mr Bits and Pieces.
Table of contents: title: One - An exciting feeling; title: Five - The snooper