Cool as a cucumber
By: Michael Morpurgo ; illustrations by Tor Freeman
Contributors: Freeman, Tor
Series: Sprinters; Mactracks
Publisher: Walker
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 59
ISBN-13: 9780744590999
Subjects: Juvenile fiction; Explosive ordnance disposal; Gardening; Bombs; Fiction
Description: At first Peter isn't too keen on his teacher's plan to dig a vegetable garden to celebrate the Queen's jubilee. Then he starts to dig up some interesting things, a huge worm, a big beetle, bits of china and old coin and what looks like a giant cucumber, but turns out to be something more exciting. Suggested level: primary.