Tec the detective has found a hole in the ground - but who dug it? Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party!

• Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
• Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.
• Tec's investigation involves many suspects, all of whom can be seen and discussed in a character line-up on pages 14 and 15.
• Tec and the Hole is one of three stories by Tony Mitton about Tec the detective.
• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

A detective story in which Tec sets out to discover who dug the hole in the lawn.

About the Author
Tony Mitton is author of The Red and White Spotted Hankerchief (winner of the Smarties Silver Medal), PIP (a Poetry Book Choice) and Fluff and other Stuff. His picture books include: Down by the Cool of the Pool and The Amazing Machines series; and Rap Rhymes, humorous versions of well-known traditional stories. Martin Chatterton has written twenty children's books for a variety of age ranges and has illustrated more than eighty books for many other writers, including Roger McGough, Tony Bradman, Jon Blake, Tony Mitton and Michael Rosen. Now a full-time writer and illustrator, Martin has previously spent time as a graphic designer and a lecturer.


Book Information
ISBN 9780007185542
Author Tony Mitton
Format Paperback
Page Count 16
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 60g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 210mm * 1mm