One moonlit night, Mary's otherwise perfectly normal little brother suddenly starts floating above his bed. Mary is, of course, amazed: she has never seen anyone fly before and the responsibility that comes with knowing little Billy's secret presents its own set of problems...

Dick King-Smith rarely disappoints, and Billy the Bird adds to his extraordinary repertoire of favourites (Babe, Dodos are Forever The Hodgeheg) with its magical elements taking young readers on an extraordinary adventure they will never forget. --Susan Harrison